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Area of Science:

  • Quantum physics
  • Condensed matter physics
  • Statistical mechanics

Background:

  • Anderson localization describes the behavior of waves in disordered media.
  • Extended, localized, and critical states are fundamental to Anderson localization.
  • Experimental realization of critical phases, especially mixed phases, is challenging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To experimentally realize and characterize five distinct localization phases.
  • To investigate localization transitions, mobility edges, and criticality in driven quasiperiodic systems.
  • To establish a unified experimental framework for studying these phenomena.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a one-dimensional Floquet lattice with quasiperiodic hopping amplitudes and on-site potentials.
  • Identified localization phases through characteristic spatiotemporal dynamics.
  • Supported findings with mutually consistent experimental observations and theoretical analysis.

Main Results:

  • Successfully realized five distinct localization phases: extended, localized, critical, extended-localized mixed, and critical-localized mixed.
  • Demonstrated characteristic spatiotemporal dynamics for each phase.
  • Provided experimental validation for theoretical predictions in driven quasiperiodic systems.

Conclusions:

  • The study establishes a unified experimental framework for Anderson localization.
  • Enables systematic investigations of localization transitions and criticality in driven quasiperiodic systems.
  • Opens new avenues for exploring complex quantum phenomena.