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Quantum chaos in disordered graphene

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks 2015-05-13 v1

Abstract

We have studied numerically the statistics for electronic states (level-spacings and participation ratios) from disordered graphene of finite size, described by the aspect ratio W/LW/L and various geometries, including finite or torroidal, chiral or achiral carbon nanotubes. Quantum chaotic Wigner energy level-spacing distribution is found for weak disorder, even infinitesimally small disorder for wide and short samples (W/L>>1W/L>>1), while for strong disorder Anderson localization with Poisson level-statistics always sets in. Although pure graphene near the Dirac point corresponds to integrable ballistic statistics chaotic diffusive behavior is more common for realistic samples.

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@article{arxiv.0806.4884,
  title  = {Quantum chaos in disordered graphene},
  author = {I. Amanatidis and S. N. Evangelou},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0806.4884},
  year   = {2015}
}

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5 pages 3 figures. (for high resolution figures send an e-mail to i.amanatidis@lancs.ac.uk)

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