Anderson localization induced by structural disorder

We examine the onset of Anderson localization in three-dimensional systems with structural disorder in form of lattice irregularities and in the absence of any on-site disordered potential. Analyzing two models with distinct types of lattice regularities, we show that the Anderson localization transition occurs when the strength of the structural disorder is smoothly increased. Performing finite-size scaling analysis, we show that the transition belongs to the same universality class as regular Anderson localization induced by on-site disorder. Our paper identifies a class of structurally disordered lattice models in which destructive interference of matter waves may inhibit transport and lead to a transition between metallic and localized phases.

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Physical review. B./Physical review. B
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2025-05-14
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https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.111.l180202
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Quantum many-body systems
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Abstract

We examine the onset of Anderson localization in three-dimensional systems with structural disorder in form of lattice irregularities and in the absence of any on-site disordered potential. Analyzing two models with distinct types of lattice regularities, we show that the Anderson localization transition occurs when the strength of the structural disorder is smoothly increased. Performing finite-size scaling analysis, we show that the transition belongs to the same universality class as regular Anderson localization induced by on-site disorder. Our paper identifies a class of structurally disordered lattice models in which destructive interference of matter waves may inhibit transport and lead to a transition between metallic and localized phases.

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Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ES), Jagiellonian University (PL), University of Arizona (US), Institute of Photonic Sciences (ES), Shanghai Institute for Science of Science (CN), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (ES), Institute of Science and Technology
Centres de Recerca de Catalunya, Institut de Ciències Fotòniques, European Commission, Generalitat de Catalunya, Federación Española de Enfermedades Raras, Narodowe Centrum Nauki, Narodowym Centrum Nauki, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Barcelona Supercomputing Center, QuantERA, Horizon 2020 Framework Programme, HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme, Agencia Estatal de Investigación, H2020 European Research Council
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