2D Anderson Localization and KPZ sub-Universality Classes : sensitivity to boundary conditions and insensitivity to symmetry classes
arXiv:2504.17010 · doi:10.1103/pbrz-3lrl
Abstract
We challenge two foundational principles of localization physics by analyzing conductance fluctuations in two dimensions with unprecedented precision: (i) the Thouless criterion, which defines localization as insensitivity to boundary conditions, and (ii) that symmetry determines the universality class of Anderson localization. We reveal that the fluctuations of the conductance logarithm fall into distinct sub-universality classes inherited from Kardar-Parisi-Zhang (KPZ) physics, dictated by the lead configurations of the scattering system and unaffected by the presence of a magnetic field. Distinguishing between these probability distributions poses a significant challenge due to their striking similarity, requiring sampling beyond the usual threshold of accessible through independent disorder realizations. To overcome this, we implement an importance sampling scheme - a Monte Carlo approach in disorder space - that enables us to probe rare disorder configurations and sample probability distribution tails down to . This unprecedented precision allows us to unambiguously differentiate between KPZ sub-universality classes of conductance fluctuations for different lead configurations, while demonstrating the insensitivity to magnetic fields.
15 pages, 16 figures
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