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Wave function correlations on the ballistic scale: exploring quantum chaos by quantum disorder.

I V Gornyi1, A D Mirlin

  • 1Institut für Nanotechnologie, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany.

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
|February 28, 2002
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Summary

We investigated wave function statistics in chaotic systems with disorder. Gaussian fluctuation predictions hold at short distances but fail at larger scales, resolving normalization conflicts and enabling new studies.

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Area of Science:

  • Quantum chaos
  • Condensed matter physics
  • Statistical mechanics

Background:

  • Berry's conjecture proposed Gaussian fluctuations for wave functions in chaotic systems.
  • Previous work by Hortikar and Srednicki generalized this conjecture.
  • A conflict existed between the conjecture and wave function normalization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the statistical properties of wave functions in ballistic chaotic systems.
  • To test the validity of the Gaussian fluctuation conjecture under weak disorder.
  • To resolve the discrepancy between the conjecture and wave function normalization.

Main Methods:

  • Generating a statistical ensemble by adding weak smooth disorder to a ballistic chaotic system.
  • Analyzing wave function statistics at different length scales.

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  • Developing a method to study ballistic correlations.

    • Main Results:

    • The Gaussian fluctuation conjecture is validated on short distance scales.
    • The conjecture is significantly violated on larger distance scales.
    • The conflict with wave function normalization is resolved.

    Conclusions:

    • The validity of Berry's conjecture is scale-dependent.
    • The introduced method provides a framework for studying wave function correlations.
    • Further research can explore ballistic correlations in random magnetic fields.