How nonlinear interactions challenge the three-dimensional Anderson transition.
In disordered systems, our present understanding of the Anderson transition is hampered by the possible presence of interactions between particles. We demonstrate that in boson gases, even weak interactions deeply alter the very nature of the Anderson transition. While there still exists a critical point in the system, below that point a novel phase appears, displaying a new critical exponent, subdiffusive transport, and a breakdown of the one-parameter scaling description of Anderson localization.
Laboratoire Kastler-Brossel, UPMC-Paris 6, ENS, CNRS; 4 Place Jussieu, F-75005 Paris, France.
Nicolas
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Cherroret
Laboratoire de Physique des Lasers, Atomes et Molécules, Université Lille 1 Sciences et Technologies, CNRS; F-59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France.
Benoît
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Vermersch
Laboratoire de Physique des Lasers, Atomes et Molécules, Université Lille 1 Sciences et Technologies, CNRS; F-59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France.
Jean Claude
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Garreau
Laboratoire Kastler-Brossel, UPMC-Paris 6, ENS, CNRS; 4 Place Jussieu, F-75005 Paris, France.
Dominique
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Delande