Wigner distribution, Wigner entropy, and Anomalous Transport of a Generalized Aubry-André model

Abstract

We investigate generalized Aubry-André models featuring tunable quasidisordered potentials and a mobility edge that separates extended and localized states, with critical states for the mobility edge confirmed through finite-size scaling analysis. Numerical results demonstrate that extended, critical, and localized states can be distinguished via their phase-space representations, particularly the Wigner distribution. The associated Wigner entropy, derived from this distribution, peaks at the critical state, enabling precise localization of the mobility edge. Additionally, wave-packet dynamics reveal anomalous transport behaviors, including superdiffusion and subdiffusion, bridging ballistic transport and the absence of diffusion.

8 pages, 7 figures