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Dynamical signature of localization-delocalization transition in one-dimensional incommensurate lattice

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks 2017-05-24 v1

Abstract

We investigate the quench dynamics of a one-dimensional incommensurate lattice described by the Aubry-Andr\'{e} model by a sudden change of the strength of incommensurate potential Δ\Delta and unveil that the dynamical signature of localization-delocalization transition can be characterized by the occurrence of zero points in the Loschmit echo. For the quench process with quenching taking place between two limits of Δ=0\Delta=0 and Δ=\Delta=\infty, we give analytical expressions of the Loschmidt echo, which indicate the existence of a series of zero points in the Loschmidt echo. For a general quench process, we calculate the Loschmidt echo numerically and analyze its statistical behavior. Our results show that if both the initial and post-quench Hamiltonian are in extended phase or localized phase, Loschmidt echo will always be greater than a positive number; however if they locate in different phases, Loschmidt echo can reach nearby zero at some time intervals.

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@article{arxiv.1703.07489,
  title  = {Dynamical signature of localization-delocalization transition in one-dimensional incommensurate lattice},
  author = {Chao Yang and Yucheng Wang and Pei Wang and Gao Xianlong and Shu Chen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1703.07489},
  year   = {2017}
}

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6 pages, 5 figures