Dynamical Localization in Quasi-Periodic Driven Systems

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2001-11-15

arxiv.org/abs/nlin/0111036v2

Physical Review E 65 046236 (2002)

Nonlinear Sciences

Chaotic Dynamics

7 pages, 5 figures included. In this version is that Subsection III.B and Appendix A on the quasiperiodic Fermi Accelerator ha

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevE.65.046236

We investigate how the time dependence of the Hamiltonian determines the occurrence of Dynamical Localization (DL) in driven quantum systems with two incommensurate frequencies. If both frequencies are associated to impulsive terms, DL is permanently destroyed. In this case, we show that the evolution is similar to a decoherent case. On the other hand, if both frequencies are associated to smooth driving functions, DL persists although on a time scale longer than in the periodic case. When the driving function consists of a series of pulses of duration $\sigma$, we show that the localization time increases as $\sigma^{-2}$ as the impulsive limit, $\sigma\to 0$, is approached. In the intermediate case, in which only one of the frequencies is associated to an impulsive term in the Hamiltonian, a transition from a localized to a delocalized dynamics takes place at a certain critical value of the strength parameter. We provide an estimate for this critical value, based on analytical considerations. We show how, in all cases, the frequency spectrum of the dynamical response can be used to understand the global features of the motion. All results are numerically checked.

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