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Localization and delocalization properties in quasi-periodically perturbed Kicked Harper and Harper models

Hiroaki Yamada, Kensuke S. Ikeda

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We numerically study the single particle localization and delocalization phenomena of an initially localized wave packet in the kicked Harper model (KHM) and Harper model subjected to quasi-periodic perturbation composed of $M-$modes. Both models are localized in the monochromatically perturbed case $M=1$. KHM shows localization-delocalization transition (LDT) above $M\geq2$ as increase of the perturbation strength $\eps$. In contrast, in a time-continuous Harper model with the perturbation, it is confirmed that the localization persists for $M=2$ and the LDT occurs for $M\geq 3$. Furthermore, we investigate the diffusive property of the delocalized wave packet in the KHM and Harper model for $\eps$ above the critical strength $\eps_c$ ($\eps>\eps_c$) comparing with other type systems without localization, which takes place a ballistic to diffusive transition in the wave packet dynamics as the increase of $\eps$.

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We numerically study the single particle localization and delocalization phenomena of an initially localized wave packet in the kicked Harper model (KHM) and Harper model subjected to quasi-periodic perturbation composed of $M-$modes. Both models are localized in the monochromatically perturbed case $M=1$. KHM shows localization-delocalization transition (LDT) above $M\geq2$ as increase of the perturbation strength $\eps$. In contrast, in a time-continuous Harper model with the perturbation, it is confirmed that the localization persists for $M=2$ and the LDT occurs for $M\geq 3$. Furthermore, we investigate the diffusive property of the delocalized wave packet in the KHM and Harper model for $\eps$ above the critical strength $\eps_c$ ($\eps>\eps_c$) comparing with other type systems without localization, which takes place a ballistic to diffusive transition in the wave packet dynamics as the increase of $\eps$.

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We numerically study the single particle localization and delocalization phenomena of an initially localized wave packet in the kicked Harper model (KHM) and Harper model subjected to quasi-periodic perturbation composed of $M-$modes. Both models are localized in the monochromatically perturbed case $M=1$. KHM shows localization-delocalization transition (LDT) above $M\geq2$ as increase of the perturbation strength $\eps$. In contrast, in a time-continuous Harper model with the perturbation, it is confirmed that the localization persists for $M=2$ and the LDT occurs for $M\geq 3$. Furthermore, we investigate the diffusive property of the delocalized wave packet in the KHM and Harper model for $\eps$ above the critical strength $\eps_c$ ($\eps>\eps_c$) comparing with other type systems without localization, which takes place a ballistic to diffusive transition in the wave packet dynamics as the increase of $\eps$.

Key concepts: Delocalized electron, Perturbation (astronomy), Wave packet, Physics, Condensed matter physics, Mathematical physics, Quantum mechanics

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