Study of the Anderson localization in real materials using typical medium dynamical cluster approximation

ORAL

Abstract

We generalize the typical medium dynamical cluster approximation to multi-orbital disordered systems. Combining it with the first principals downfolding and unfolding methods to derive an effective low energy model, we apply our extended formalism to real materials where strong disorder exists. These include, e.g., the iron selenide superconductors K$_x$Fe$_{2-y}$Se$_2$ with Fe vacancies, Ga$_{1-x}$Mn$_x$N and S doped Si. By looking at the typical density of states, we study the mobility edge and the localization effects in these materials, which is useful to understand the mechanism of their insulating behavior. We find for example, that even the disorder associated with 12\% vacancies in K$_x$Fe$_{2-y}$Se$_2$ together with the anisotropy is not sufficient to cause localization.

Authors

  • Yi Zhang

    Louisiana State Univ - Baton Rouge

  • Ryky Nelson

    Louisiana State Univ - Baton Rouge

  • Hanna Terletska

    University of Michigan

  • Conrad Moore

    Louisiana State Univ - Baton Rouge

  • Chinedu Ekuma

    United States Naval Research Laboratory

  • Ka-Ming Tam

    Department of Physics and Astronomy, Louisiana State University, Louisiana State Univ - Baton Rouge

  • Tom Berlijn

    Oak Ridge National Laboratory

  • Wei Ku

    Brookhaven National Laboratory

  • Juana Moreno

    Department of Physics and Astronomy, Louisiana State University, Department of Physics $\&$ Astronomy, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA, Lousiana State University, Louisiana State Univ - Baton Rouge

  • Mark Jarrell

    Department of Physics and Astronomy, Louisiana State University, Department of Physics $\&$ Astronomy, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA, Lousiana State University, Louisiana State Univ - Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University