Integrals of motion in the many-body localized phase
Integrals of motion in the many-body localized phase
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DOI:
10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2014.12.014
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发表时间:
2015-02-01
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2.8
通讯作者:
Scardicchio, A.
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作者:
Ros, V.;Mueller, M.;Scardicchio, A.
We construct a complete set of quasi-local integrals of motion for the many-body localized phase of interacting fermions in a disordered potential. The integrals of motion can be chosen to have binary spectrum {0, 1}, thus constituting exact quasiparticle occupation number operators for the Fermi insulator. We map the problem onto a non-Hermitian hopping problem on a lattice in operator space. We show how the integrals of motion can be built, under certain approximations, as a convergent series in the interaction strength. An estimate of its radius of convergence is given, which also provides an estimate for the many-body localization-delocalization transition. Finally, we discuss how the properties of the operator expansion for the integrals of motion imply the presence or absence of a finite temperature transition. (C) 2014 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.