Emergent Nonperturbative Universal Floquet Localization
Disordered Systems and Neural Networks
2026-01-16 v1 Other Condensed Matter
Statistical Mechanics
Quantum Physics
Abstract
We show that a robust, nonperturbative localization plateau emerges in periodically driven quasiperiodic lattices, independent of the static localization properties and drive protocol. Using exact Floquet dynamics, Floquet perturbation theory, and optimal-order van Vleck analysis, we identify a fine-tuned amplitude-to-frequency ratio where all Floquet states become localized despite dense resonances. The van Vleck expansion achieves superasymptotic accuracy up to an optimal orde; it ultimately breaks down due to resonant hybridization at a weak quasiperiodic potential, revealing that the observed localization is nonperturbative.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2601.09793,
title = {Emergent Nonperturbative Universal Floquet Localization},
author = {Soumadip Pakrashi and Atanu Rajak and Sambuddha Sanyal},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.09793},
year = {2026}
}
Comments
4.5+2+6 pages, 2+5 figures