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Superdiffusion in the topological metal

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2012-02-16 v1 Disordered Systems and Neural Networks

Abstract

We develop a non-perturbative theory to study large-scale quantum dynamics of Dirac particles in disordered scalar potentials (the so-called "topological metal"). For general disorder strength and carrier doping, we find that at large times, superdiffusion occurs. I.e., the mean squared displacement grows as tlnt\sim t\ln t. In the static limit, our analytical theory shows that the conductance of a finite-size system obeys the scaling equation identical to that found in previous numerical studies. These results suggest that in the topological metal, there exist some transparent channels -- where waves propagate "freely" -- dominating long-time transport of the system. We discuss the ensuing consequence -- the transverse superdiffusion in photonic materials -- that might be within the current experimental reach.

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@article{arxiv.1202.3187,
  title  = {Superdiffusion in the topological metal},
  author = {Chushun Tian},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1202.3187},
  year   = {2012}
}

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5 pages, 2 figures

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