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Amal Taarabt

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arXiv2025

On the singularities of the spectral shift function for some tight-binding models

We consider perturbed discrete tight-binding models in $\ell^2(\mathbb{Z_h},\mathcal{G})$ describing union of quantum particles with localized interactions, where $\mathbb{Z_h}$ is the 1D lattice $h\mathbb{Z_h}$, $h > 0$, and $\mathcal G$ is a separable Hilbert space. The perturbations play the role of self-adjoint relatively compact (matrix-valued) electric potentials with $\mathcal B(\mathcal G)$-valued coefficients decaying polynomially at infinity. We analyze the Spectral Shift Function (SSF) associated to the pair of the perturbed and the unperturbed operators. On the one hand, we show that the SSF is bounded near the spectral thresholds of the essential spectrum if $\dim(\mathcal G) < +\infty$. On the other hand, if $\dim(\mathcal G) = +\infty$, we show that it may have singularities at some thresholds points $μ$ of the essential spectrum. In particular, new mechanisms allowing the SSF to have singularities at the thresholds are exhibited, based on the degeneracy of the spectrum of the unperturbed operator. Moreover, we give the main terms of the asymptotic behaviors of the SSF near $μ$ described in terms of some explicit effective Berezin-Toeplitz type operators. These results are completed by Levinson type formulas and examples of eigenvalues asymptotics for power-like and exponential decay potentials.

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arXiv2024

On absolutely continuous spectrum for one-channel unitary operators

In this paper, we develop the radial transfer matrix formalism for unitary one-channel operators. This generalizes previous formalisms for CMV matrices and scattering zippers. We establish an analog of Carmona's formula and deduce criteria for absolutely continuous spectrum which we apply to random Hilbert Schmidt perturbations of periodic scattering zippers.

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arXiv2023

One-dimensional Discrete Dirac Operators in a Decaying Random Potential II: Clock, Schrödinger and Sine statistics

We consider one-dimensional discrete Dirac models in vanishing random environments. In a previous work [6], we showed that these models exhibit a rich phase diagram in terms of their spectrum as a function of the rate of decay of the random potential. This article is devoted to their spectral statistics. We show that the rescaled spectrum converges to the clock process for fast decay and to the Schrödinger/Sine processes from random matrix theory for critical decay. This way, we recover all the regimes previously identified for the Anderson model in a similar context [25]. Poisson statistics, which should appear in the model with slow decay, are left as an open problem. The core of the proof consists in a suitable scaling limit for the Prüfer phase and monotonicity arguments, yielding an alternative to the approach of [25]. For one of the models, we also obtain the scaling limit of the Prüfer radii and discuss the consequences for the limiting shape of the eigenfunctions.

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arXiv2020

On the spectral properties of non-selfadjoint discrete Schrödinger operators

Let $H_0$ be a purely absolutely continuous selfadjoint operator acting on some separable infinite-dimensional Hilbert space and $V$ be a compact non-selfadjoint perturbation. We relate the regularity properties of $V$ to various spectral properties of the perturbed operator $H_0+V$. The structure of the discrete spectrum and the embedded eigenvalues are analysed jointly with the existence of limiting absorption principles in a unified framework. Our results are based on a suitable combination of complex scaling techniques, resonance theory and positive commutators methods. Various results scattered throughout the literature are recovered and extended. For illustrative purposes, the case of the one-dimensional discrete Laplacian is emphasized.

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arXiv2020

One-dimensional Discrete Anderson Model in a Decaying Random Potential: from a.c. Spectrum to Dynamical Localization

We consider a one-dimensional Anderson model where the potential decays in average like $n^{-α}$, $α>0$. This simple model is known to display a rich phase diagram with different kinds of spectrum arising as the decay rate $α$ varies. We review an article of Kiselev, Last and Simon where the authors show a.c. spectrum in the super-critical case $α>\frac12$, a transition from singular continuous to pure point spectrum in the critical case $α=\frac12$, and dense pure point spectrum in the sub-critical case $α<\frac12$. We present complete proofs of the cases $α\ge\frac12$ and simplify some arguments along the way. We complement the above result by discussing the dynamical aspects of the model. We give a simple argument showing that, despite of the spectral transition, transport occurs for all energies for $α=\frac12$. Finally, we discuss a theorem of Simon on dynamical localization in the sub-critical region $α<\frac12$. This implies, in particular, that the spectrum is pure point in this regime.

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arXiv2020

One-dimensional Discrete Dirac Operators in a Decaying Random Potential I: Spectrum and Dynamics

We study the spectrum and dynamics of a one-dimensional discrete Dirac operator in a random potential obtained by damping an i.i.d. environment with an envelope of type $n^{-α}$ for $α>0$. We recover all the spectral regimes previously obtained for the analogue Anderson model in a random decaying potential, namely: absolutely continuous spectrum in the super-critical region $α>\frac12$; a transition from pure point to singular continuous spectrum in the critical region $α=\frac12$; and pure point spectrum in the sub-critical region $α<\frac12$. From the dynamical point of view, delocalization in the super-critical region follows from the RAGE theorem. In the critical region, we exhibit a simple argument based on lower bounds on eigenfunctions showing that no dynamical localization can occur even in the presence of point spectrum. Finally, we show dynamical localization in the sub-critical region by means of the fractional moments method and provide control on the eigenfunctions.

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arXiv2017

Resonances on regular tree graphs

We investigate the distribution of the resonances near spectral thresholds of Laplace operators on regular tree graphs with $k$-fold branching, $k \geq 1$, perturbed by nonself-adjoint exponentially decaying potentials. We establish results on the absence of resonances which in particular involve absence of discrete spectrum near some sectors of the essential spectrum of the operators.

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arXiv2012

Spectral properties of dynamical localization for Schrödinger operators

We investigate the equivalence between dynamical localization and localization properties of eigenfunctions of Schrödinger Hamiltonians. We introduce three classes of equivalent properties and study the relationships between them. These relationships are shown to be optimal thanks to counter examples.

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