Delocalization in infinite disordered 2D lattices of different geometry
arXiv:1706.02800 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.96.235408
Abstract
The spectral approach to infinite disordered crystals is applied to an Anderson-type Hamiltonian to demonstrate the existence of extended states for nonzero disorder in 2D lattices of different geometries. The numerical simulations shown prove that extended states exist for disordered honeycomb, triangular, and square crystals. This observation stands in contrast to the predictions of scaling theory, and aligns with experiments in photonic lattices and electron systems. The method used is the only theoretical approach aimed at showing delocalization. A comparison of the results for the three geometries indicates that the triangular and honeycomb lattices experience transition in the transport behavior for same amount of disorder, which is to be expected from planar duality. This provides justification for the use of artificially-prepared triangular lattices as analogues for honeycomb materials, such as graphene. The analysis also shows that the transition in the honeycomb case happens more abruptly as compared to the other two geometries, which can be attributed to the number of nearest neighbors. We outline the advantages of the spectral approach as a viable alternative to scaling theory and discuss its applicability to transport problems in both quantum and classical 2D systems.
arXiv comment20 pages, 7 figures, 1 table
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