Conductance distribution in two-dimensional localized systems

Details Conductance distribution in two-dimensional localized systems Conductance distribution in two-dimensional localized systems

2009-06-23

arxiv.org/abs/0906.4188v2

Physics

Condensed Matter

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

9 pages, 8 figures. to be published in EPJ B

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We have obtained the universal conductance distribution of two-dimensional disordered systems in the strongly localized limit. This distribution is directly related to the Tracy-Widom distribution, which has recently appeared in many different problems. We first map a forward scattering paths model into a problem of directed random polymers previously solved. We show numerically that the same distribution also applies to other forward scattering paths models and to the Anderson model. We show that most of the electric current follows a preferential percolation-type path. The particular form of the distribution depends on the type of leads used to measure the conductance. The application of a moderate magnetic field changes the average conductance and the size of uctuations, but not the distribution when properly scaled. Although the presence of magnetic field changes the universality class, we show that the conductance distribution in the strongly localized limit is the same for both classes.

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