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Localization for transversally periodic random potentials on binary trees

Mathematical Physics 2018-01-03 v1 math.MP

Abstract

We consider a random Schr\"odinger operator on the binary tree with a random potential which is the sum of a random radially symmetric potential, QrQ_r, and a random transversally periodic potential, κQt\kappa Q_t, with coupling constant κ\kappa. Using a new one-dimensional dynamical systems approach combined with Jensen's inequality in hyperbolic space (our key estimate) we obtain a fractional moment estimate proving localization for small and large κ\kappa. Together with a previous result we therefore obtain a model with two Anderson transitions, from localization to delocalization and back to localization, when increasing κ\kappa. As a by-product we also have a partially new proof of one-dimensional Anderson localization at any disorder.

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@article{arxiv.1408.3961,
  title  = {Localization for transversally periodic random potentials on binary trees},
  author = {Richard Froese and Darrick Lee and Christian Sadel and Wolfgang Spitzer and Günter Stolz},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1408.3961},
  year   = {2018}
}

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25 pages, 1 figure

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