Anderson Localization in Time-Dependent Hamiltonians

ORAL

Abstract

We study a generalization of Anderson localization to show that different forms of time-dependence of onsite energies cause the system to behave in qualitatively different ways. Our results confirm the known result that random time dependence causes a disordered system to delocalize completely. However, we find that periodic time dependence causes an increase in localization length, but not complete delocalization.

*NSF REU

Authors

  • Elizabeth (Noelle) Blose

    • Middlebury College
  • Natasha Proctor

    • California Polytechnic State University
  • Rajiv Singh

    • UC Davis
  • Richard Scalettar

    • UC Davis