Atom-photon bound states in fractal photonic lattices exhibit localization length ξ ∼ Δ^{-1/d_w} governed by anomalous diffusion on the fractal.
Anderson Transition and Mobility Edges in a Family of 3D Fractal Lattices
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Anderson localization is fundamentally controlled by dimensionality, yet the nature of the Anderson transition in continuously tunable noninteger dimensions remains largely unexplored. Here, we introduce a family of three-dimensional fractal lattices with continuously tunable spectral dimension $d_s\in[2,3]$, providing a controlled platform for studying localization physics beyond integer dimensions and across the lower critical dimension $d_s=2$. Using large-scale finite-size scaling analysis, we systematically investigate the Anderson transition and identify mobility edges throughout the fractal family. The critical disorder strength evolves continuously from $0$ to $16.6$ as the spectral dimension increases from $2$ to $3$. We show that the spectral dimension predominantly governs the universality class of the transition, while the precise critical point is additionally influenced by microscopic geometric details of the underlying fractal lattice. The critical exponent exhibits an approximate inverse dependence on $d_s$, providing quantitative insight into scaling theory in noninteger dimensions. Our results establish tunable fractal lattices as a versatile framework for exploring localization and quantum critical phenomena beyond conventional integer-dimensional systems.
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Atom-Photon Bound States in Fractal Photonic Lattices: Localization Length and Anomalous Diffusion
Atom-photon bound states in fractal photonic lattices exhibit localization length ξ ∼ Δ^{-1/d_w} governed by anomalous diffusion on the fractal.