Abstract
We study the nearest-level-spacing distribution function P(s) in a disordered system near the metal-insulator transition. We claim that in the limit of an infinite system there are only three possible functions P(s): Wigner surmise PW(s) in a metal, Poisson law PP(s) in an insulator, and a third one PT(s), exactly at the transition. The function PT is an interesting hybrid of PW(s) and PP(s), it has the small-s behavior of the former and the large-s behavior of the latter one. A scaling theory of critical behavior of P(s) in finite samples is proposed and verified numerically.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 11487-11490 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Physical Review B |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 17 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1993 |