Stochastic integral representation for the dynamics of disordered systems

authored by
Ivana Kurečić, Tobias J. Osborne
Abstract

The dynamics of interacting quantum systems in the presence of disorder is studied and an exact representation for disorder-averaged quantities via Itô stochastic calculus is obtained. The stochastic integral representation affords many advantages, including amenability to analytic approximation, potential applicability to interacting systems, and compatibility with tensor network methods. The integral may be expanded to produce a series of approximations, the first of which already includes all diffusive corrections and, further, is manifestly completely positive. The addition of fluctuations leads to a convergent series of systematic corrections. As examples, expressions for the density of states and spectral form factor for the Anderson model are obtained.

Organisation(s)
Institute of Theoretical Physics
CRC 1227 Designed Quantum States of Matter (DQ-mat)
External Organisation(s)
Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ)
Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST)
Type
Article
Journal
Physical Review A
Volume
107
ISSN
2469-9926
Publication date
17.04.2023
Publication status
Published
Peer reviewed
Yes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Electronic version(s)
http://arxiv.org/abs/1809.04341v1 (Access: Open)
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.107.042213 (Access: Closed)