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Lifshitz tails in the 3D Anderson model

Mathematical Physics 2008-04-22 v1 math.MP

Abstract

Consider the 3D Anderson model with a zero mean and bounded i.i.d. random potential. Let λ\lambda be the coupling constant measuring the strength of the disorder, and σ(E)\sigma(E) the self energy of the model at energy EE. For any ϵ>0\epsilon>0 and sufficiently small λ\lambda, we derive almost sure localization in the band Eσ(0)λ4ϵE \le -\sigma(0)-\lambda^{4-\epsilon}. In this energy region, we show that the typical correlation length ξE\xi_E behaves roughly as O((Eσ(E))1/2)O((|E|-\sigma(E))^{-1/2}), completing the argument outlined in the unpublished work of T. Spencer.

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@article{arxiv.0804.3347,
  title  = {Lifshitz tails in the 3D Anderson model},
  author = {Alexander Elgart},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0804.3347},
  year   = {2008}
}

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24 pages, 3 figures, to appear in DMJ

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