Quantum and classical localisation and the Manhattan lattice

dc.creatorBeamond, E. J.
dc.creatorOwczarek, A. L.
dc.creatorCardy, John
dc.date2002-10-17
dc.date2003-08-19
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T02:47:46Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T02:47:46Z
dc.descriptionWe consider a network model, embedded on the Manhattan lattice, of a quantum localisation problem belonging to symmetry class C. This arises in the context of quasiparticle dynamics in disordered spin-singlet superconductors which are invariant under spin rotations but not under time reversal. A mapping exists between problems belonging to this symmetry class and certain classical random walks which are self-avoiding and have attractive interactions; we exploit this equivalence, using a study of the classical random walks to gain information about the corresponding quantum problem. In a field-theoretic approach, we show that the interactions may flow to one of two possible strong coupling regimes separated by a transition: however, using Monte Carlo simulations we show that the walks are in fact always compact two-dimensional objects with a well-defined one-dimensional surface, indicating that the corresponding quantum system is localised.
dc.description11 pages, 8 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0210359
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0210359
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/20132
dc.subjectMesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
dc.subjectStatistical Mechanics
dc.titleQuantum and classical localisation and the Manhattan lattice
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