Probing Anderson Localization in Absorptive Systems with Fidelity Department of Physics Complex Quantum Dynamics and Mesoscopic Physics Group Joshua D. Bodyfelt M.C. Zheng, U. Kuhl, H.-J. Stöckmann, and T. Kottos Collaborators: Research Support: ● Forschergruppe 760 – 'Scattering Systems ● With Complex Dynamics' ● United States–Israel Binational ● Science Foundation (BSF) Dresden, Germany, January 2009
Synopsis Introduction What is Anderson Localization? Fidelity – A Measure of Sensitivity Fidelity – Intus Mundus Veris Comin' In & Goin' Out – The Scattering Matrix Scattering Fidelity Experimental Setup & Theoretical Modeling Theory versus Experiment Conclusions
Determining Anderson Localization Extended: Critical: Localized:
Anderson Localization in Experiments A. Aspect, et al., Nature, 453, 891 (2008) ● BECs in Optical Lattices ● Ultrasound Waves in 3D Elastic Networks B.A. van Tiggelen, et al., Nature Phys. 4, 945 (2008) ● Light Waves in Planar Lattices T. Schwartz, et al., Nature 446, 52 (2007) ● Dynamical Localization in Rough Cavities H. Cao, et al., PNAS, 101, (2004)
The Loschmidt Demon
Sensitivity to External Perturbations
Fidelity / Loschmidt Echo & Sensitivity F.M. Cucchietti, et al., PRE, 65, (2002) r p r p H 1 H 2
Synopsis Introduction What is Anderson Localization? Fidelity – A Measure of Sensitivity Fidelity – Intus Mundus Veris Comin' In & Goin' Out – The Scattering Matrix Scattering Fidelity Experimental Setup & Theoretical Modeling Theory versus Experiment Conclusions
Scattering System Scattering Matrix – Weidenmüller Approach Weidenmüller, Ann. Phys., 158, 120 (1984)
From Scattering to Fidelity R. Schäfer, H.J. Stöckmann, T. Gorin, & T.H. Seligman, PRL, 95, (2005) Theoretical Experimental
Quasi-1D Experimental Setup Borland Delphi User Interface Agilent 8720ES Network Analyzer w #1 #2
Signatures of Localization Localized Extended A. Genack & A. Chabanov, J. Phys A, 38, (2005)
Signatures of Localization
Theoretical Modeling
Supersymmetry (RMT) Result R. Schäfer, T. Gorin, et al., PRL 95, (2005) Delocalized
Localized Result Localized Result Localized RMT
RMT versus Localized FIDELITY shows effects of LOCALIZATION! Localized: GHz RMT Delocalized: GHz
Y. Fyodorov, PRL, 73, 2688 (1994) J. Bodyfelt, M. Zheng, et al., in preparation (2009) Perturbative Regime – Theory
Perturbative Regime – Theory & Numerics J. Bodyfelt, M. Zheng, et al., in preparation (2009)
Perturbative Regime – Experimental J. Bodyfelt, M. Zheng, et al., in preparation (2009)
Perturbative Regime – Experimental
Conclusions Localization in Absorptive Systems CAN be probed with Fidelity!
D. Cohen, T. Kottos, PRE, 72, (2005) Wigner Regime – Theory
Wigner Regime – Theory & Numerics
Wigner Regime – Experimental
Conclusions, Revisited Fidelity CAN probe Localization! Wigner: Perturbative: