Published August 1997 | Version v1
Journal article

Scaling properties in highly anisotropic systems

  • 1. Ames Laboratory and Department of Physics and Astronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011 (United States)
  • 2. Research Center of Crete and Department of Physics, University of Crete, P.O. Box 1527, 71110 Heraklion, Crete (Greece)

Description

Scaling of the conductances and the finite-size localization lengths is generalized to anisotropic systems and tested in two-dimensional systems. Scaling functions of isotropic systems are recovered once the dimension of the system in each direction is chosen to be proportional to the localization length. It is also shown that the geometric mean of the localization lengths is a function of the geometric mean of the conductivities. The ratio of the localization lengths is proportional to the square root of the ratio of the conductivities, which in turn is proportional to the anisotropy strength t, in the weak scattering limit. copyright 1997 The American Physical Society

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter
Journal Volume
56
Journal Issue
8
Journal Page Range
p. R4297-R4300.
ISSN
0163-1829
CODEN
PRBMDO

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
29008120
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Descriptors DEI
ANISOTROPY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; SCALING LAWS; SOLID STATE PHYSICS
Descriptors DEC
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICS