Dynamical delocalization in disordered 2D Chern insulators

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Autores principales: Panati, Gianluca, Rojas-Molina, Constanza, Rossi, Vincenzo
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Publicado: 2026
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author Panati, Gianluca
Rojas-Molina, Constanza
Rossi, Vincenzo
author_facet Panati, Gianluca
Rojas-Molina, Constanza
Rossi, Vincenzo
contents We show the existence of energies exhibiting dynamical delocalization in discrete 2D Chern insulators perturbed by a random potential in a general setting. Our proof exploits two main features of the model: jumps in the integer value of the Chern character and continuity of averaged spectral projections in both energy and disorder parameters. This allows us to show robustness of the topological index in the presence of disorder, which, combined with existing methods to prove dynamical localization, allows us to provide detailed information on the phase diagram of the model. The novelty of our approach is that we are able to show dynamical delocalization in the disorder parameter, and not only in the energy parameter, which allows to prove Anderson metal-insulator transition even when spectral gaps close due to the strength of disorder.
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spellingShingle Dynamical delocalization in disordered 2D Chern insulators
Panati, Gianluca
Rojas-Molina, Constanza
Rossi, Vincenzo
Mathematical Physics
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Spectral Theory
82B44, 81V70 (Primary), 47B80, 81Q10 (Secondary)
We show the existence of energies exhibiting dynamical delocalization in discrete 2D Chern insulators perturbed by a random potential in a general setting. Our proof exploits two main features of the model: jumps in the integer value of the Chern character and continuity of averaged spectral projections in both energy and disorder parameters. This allows us to show robustness of the topological index in the presence of disorder, which, combined with existing methods to prove dynamical localization, allows us to provide detailed information on the phase diagram of the model. The novelty of our approach is that we are able to show dynamical delocalization in the disorder parameter, and not only in the energy parameter, which allows to prove Anderson metal-insulator transition even when spectral gaps close due to the strength of disorder.
title Dynamical delocalization in disordered 2D Chern insulators
topic Mathematical Physics
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Spectral Theory
82B44, 81V70 (Primary), 47B80, 81Q10 (Secondary)
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.27194