We have investigated numerically the quantum evolution of a delta-like wave-packet in a quenched disordered medium described by a tight-binding Hamiltonian with long-range hopping (band random matrix approach). We have obtained clean data for the scaling properties in time ana in the bandwidth b of the packet width (M) over bar and its fluctuations Delta((M) over bar) with respect to disorder realizations. We confirm that the fluctuations of the packet width in the steady-state show an anomalous scaling Delta((M) over bar)/(M) over bar similar to b(-delta) with delta = 0.75 +/- 0.03. This can be related to the presence of non-Gaussian tails in the distribution of (M) over bar. Finally, we have analysed the steady state probability profile and we have found 1/b corrections with respect to the theoretical formula derived by Zhirov in the b --> infinity limit, except at the origin, where the corrections are O(1/root b).

Time evolution of wave-packets in quasi-1D disordered media / Politi, A.; Ruffo, S.; Tessieri, L.. - In: THE EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL. B, CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS. - ISSN 1434-6028. - 14:4(2000), pp. 673-679. [10.1007/s100510051078]

Time evolution of wave-packets in quasi-1D disordered media

Ruffo, S.;
2000-01-01

Abstract

We have investigated numerically the quantum evolution of a delta-like wave-packet in a quenched disordered medium described by a tight-binding Hamiltonian with long-range hopping (band random matrix approach). We have obtained clean data for the scaling properties in time ana in the bandwidth b of the packet width (M) over bar and its fluctuations Delta((M) over bar) with respect to disorder realizations. We confirm that the fluctuations of the packet width in the steady-state show an anomalous scaling Delta((M) over bar)/(M) over bar similar to b(-delta) with delta = 0.75 +/- 0.03. This can be related to the presence of non-Gaussian tails in the distribution of (M) over bar. Finally, we have analysed the steady state probability profile and we have found 1/b corrections with respect to the theoretical formula derived by Zhirov in the b --> infinity limit, except at the origin, where the corrections are O(1/root b).
2000
14
4
673
679
Politi, A.; Ruffo, S.; Tessieri, L.
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