This paper investigates a simple one-dimensional model of incommensurate harmonic crystal in terms of the spectrum of the corresponding Schrödinger equation. Two angles of attack are studied: the first exploits techniques borrowed from the theory of quasi-periodic functions while the second relies on periodicity properties in a higher-dimensional space. It is shown that both approaches lead to essentially the same results; that is, the lower spectrum is split between Cantor-like zones and impurity bands to which correspond critical and extended eigenstates, respectively. These new bands seem to emerge inside the band gaps of the unperturbed problem when certain conditions are met and display a parabolic nature. Numerical tests are extensively performed on both steady and time-dependent problems.
Impurity bands and quasi-Bloch waves for a one-dimensional model of modulated crystal
Gosse L
2008
Abstract
This paper investigates a simple one-dimensional model of incommensurate harmonic crystal in terms of the spectrum of the corresponding Schrödinger equation. Two angles of attack are studied: the first exploits techniques borrowed from the theory of quasi-periodic functions while the second relies on periodicity properties in a higher-dimensional space. It is shown that both approaches lead to essentially the same results; that is, the lower spectrum is split between Cantor-like zones and impurity bands to which correspond critical and extended eigenstates, respectively. These new bands seem to emerge inside the band gaps of the unperturbed problem when certain conditions are met and display a parabolic nature. Numerical tests are extensively performed on both steady and time-dependent problems.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
