Universal Scaling of Strong-Field Localization in an Integer Quantum Hall Liquid

Details Universal Scaling of Strong-Field Localization in an Integer Quantum Hall Liquid Universal Scaling of Strong-Field Localization in an Integer Quantum Hall Liquid

1993-08-09

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9308011v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

28 pages, Latex, 17 figures (available upon request), #phd02

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevB.49.2677

We study the Landau level localization and scaling properties of a disordered two-dimensional electron gas in the presence of a strong external magnetic field. The impurities are treated as random distributed scattering centers with parameterized potentials. Using a transfer matrix for a finite-width strip geometry, we calculate the localization length as a function of system size and electron energy. The finite-size localization length is determined by calculating the Lyapunov exponents of the transfer matrix. A detailed finite-size scaling analysis is used to study the critical behavior near the center of the Landau bands. The influence of varying the impurity concentration, the scattering potential range and its nature, and the Landau level index on the scaling behavior and on the critical exponent is systematically investigated. Particular emphasis is put on studying the effects of finite range of the disorder potential and Landau level coupling on the quantum localization behavior. Our numerical results, which are carried out on systems much larger than those studied before, indicate that pure $\delta$-function disorder in the absence of any Landau level coupling gives rise to non-universal localization properties with the critical exponents in the lowest two Landau levels being substantially different. Inclusion of a finite potential range and/or Landau level mixing may be essential in producing universality in the localization.

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