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Charge density waves in disordered media circumventing the Imry-Ma argument.


ABSTRACT: Two powerful theoretical predictions, Anderson localization and the Imry-Ma argument, impose significant restrictions on the phases of matter that can exist in the presence of even the smallest amount of disorder in one-dimensional systems. These predictions forbid electrically conducting states and ordered states respectively. It was thus remarkable that a mechanism to circumvent Anderson localization relying on the presence of correlated disorder was found, that is also realized in certain biomolecular systems. In a similar manner, we show that the Imry-Ma argument can be circumvented, resulting in the formation of stable ordered states with discrete broken symmetries in disordered one dimensional systems. We then investigate other mechanisms by which disorder can destroy an ordered state.

SUBMITTER: Changlani HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4995405 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Charge density waves in disordered media circumventing the Imry-Ma argument.

Changlani Hitesh J HJ   Tubman Norm M NM   Hughes Taylor L TL  

Scientific reports 20160824


Two powerful theoretical predictions, Anderson localization and the Imry-Ma argument, impose significant restrictions on the phases of matter that can exist in the presence of even the smallest amount of disorder in one-dimensional systems. These predictions forbid electrically conducting states and ordered states respectively. It was thus remarkable that a mechanism to circumvent Anderson localization relying on the presence of correlated disorder was found, that is also realized in certain bio  ...[more]

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