Disorder Driven Quantum Criticality in Three Dimensional Dirac Semi-Metals

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Abstract

We study the nature of the quantum phase transition between a three dimensional Dirac semi-metal and a disorder controlled diffusive metal. We analyze a lattice model using numerical and field theoretical methods to explore the phase diagram and quantum critical behavior. We determine the scaling properties of the density of states and various thermodynamic observables for sufficiently large system sizes and extract the relevant critical exponents. As a result, we show the scaling functions obey energy over temperature scaling and the quantum critical point is an interacting fixed point.

Authors

  • Jedediah Pixley

    • Condensed Matter Theory Center, University of Maryland, College Park
    • University of Maryland
    • Condensed Matter Theory Center, Department of Physics, University of Maryland
  • Pallab Goswami

    • Condensed Matter Theory Center, University of Maryland, College Park