246 research outputs found
Electron transport in strongly disordered structures
Using the transfer matrix technique, we investigate the propagation of
electron through a two dimensional disordered sample. We find that the spatial
distribution of electrons is homogeneous only in the limit of weak disorder
(diffusive transport regime). In the limit of very strong disorder, we identify
a narrow channel through which the electron propagates from one side of the
sample to the opposite side. Even in this limit, we prove the wave character of
the electron propagation.Comment: Presented at ETOPIM
Probability distribution of the conductance at the mobility edge
Distribution of the conductance P(g) at the critical point of the
metal-insulator transition is presented for three and four dimensional
orthogonal systems. The form of the distribution is discussed. Dimension
dependence of P(g) is proven. The limiting cases and are
discussed in detail and relation in the limit is proven.Comment: 4 pages, 3 .eps figure
Comment on the paper I. M. Suslov: Finite Size Scaling from the Self Consistent Theory of Localization
In the recent paper [I.M.Suslov, JETP {\bf 114} (2012) 107] a new scaling
theory of electron localization was proposed. We show that numerical data for
the quasi-one dimensional Anderson model do not support predictions of this
theory.Comment: Comment on the paper arXiv 1104.043
Critical conductance of the chiral 2d random flux model
The two-terminal conductance of a random flux model defined on a square
lattice is investigated numerically at the band center using a transfer matrix
method. Due to the chiral symmetry, there exists a critical point where the
ensemble averaged mean conductance is scale independent. We also study the
conductance distribution function which depends on the boundary conditions and
on the number of lattice sites being even or odd. We derive a critical exponent
for square samples of even width using one-parameter scaling
of the conductance. This result could not be obtained previously from the
divergence of the localization length in quasi-one-dimensional systems due to
pronounced finite-size effects.Comment: EP2DS-17, Genua 2007, accepted for publication in Physica
Disordered two-dimensional electron systems with chiral symmetry
We review the results of our recent numerical investigations on the
electronic properties of disordered two dimensional systems with chiral
unitary, chiral orthogonal, and chiral symplectic symmetry. Of particular
interest is the behavior of the density of states and the logarithmic scaling
of the smallest Lyapunov exponents in the vicinity of the chiral quantum
critical point in the band center at E=0. The observed peaks or depressions in
the density of states, the distribution of the critical conductances, and the
possible non-universality of the critical exponents for certain chiral unitary
models are discussed
Symmetry, dimension and the distribution of the conductance at the mobility edge
The probability distribution of the conductance at the mobility edge,
, in different universality classes and dimensions is investigated
numerically for a variety of random systems. It is shown that is
universal for systems of given symmetry, dimensionality, and boundary
conditions. An analytical form of for small values of is discussed
and agreement with numerical data is observed. For , is
proportional to rather than .Comment: 4 pages REVTeX, 5 figures and 2 tables include
Absorption losses in periodic arrays of thin metallic wires
We analyze the transmission and reflection of the electromagnetic wave
calculated from transfer matrix simulations of periodic arrangements of thin
metallic wires. The effective permittivity and the absorption is determined.
Their dependence on the wire thickness and the conductance of the metallic
wires is studied. The cutoff frequency or effective plasma frequency is
obtained and is compared with analytical predictions. It is shown that the
periodic arrangement of wires exhibits a frequency region in which the real
part of the permittivity is negative while its imaginary part is very small.
This behavior is seen for wires with thickness as small as 17 m with a
lattice constant of 3.33 mm
Reconciling Conductance Fluctuations and the Scaling Theory of Localization
We reconcile the phenomenon of mesoscopic conductance fluctuations with the
single parameter scaling theory of the Anderson transition. We calculate three
averages of the conductance distribution: , and
where is the conductance in units of and is the resistance
and demonstrate that these quantities obey single parameter scaling laws. We
obtain consistent estimates of the critical exponent from the scaling of all
these quantities
Resonant and anti-resonant frequency dependence of the effective parameters of metamaterials
We present a numerical study of the electromagnetic response of the
metamaterial elements that are usedto construct materials with negative
refractive index. For an array of split ring resonators (SRR) we find that the
resonant behavior of the effective magnetic permeability is accompanied by an
anti-resonant behavior of the effective permittivity. In addition, the
imaginary parts of the effective permittivity and permeability are opposite in
sign. We also observe an identical resonant versus anti-resonant frequency
dependence of the effective materials parameters for a periodic array of thin
metallic wires with cuts placed periodically along the length of the wire, with
roles of the permittivity and permeability reversed from the SRR case. We show
in a simple manner that the finite unit cell size is responsible for the
anti-resonant behavior
Electronic transport in strongly anisotropic disordered systems: model for the random matrix theory with non-integer beta
We study numerically an electronic transport in strongly anisotropic weakly
disorderd two-dimensional systems. We find that the conductance distribution is
gaussian but the conductance fluctuations increase when anisotropy becomes
stronger. We interpret this result by random matrix theory with non-integer
symmetry parameter beta, in accordance with recent theoretical work of
K.A.Muttalib and J.R.Klauder [Phys.Rev.Lett. 82 (1999) 4272]. Analysis of the
statistics of transport paramateres supports this hypothesis.Comment: 8 pages, 7 *.eps figure
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