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Disorder-induced crossover from phase-averaging to mode-mixing regimes in magnetic domain walls of a second-order topological insulator

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keywords Anderson disordermagnetic domain wallsecond-order topological insulatorphase-averaging regimemode-mixing regimeconductance fluctuationsFano factorAharonov-Bohm interferometer
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Disorder suppresses Aharonov-Bohm oscillations at magnetic domain walls and replaces them with a half-quantized conductance plateau whose fluctuations reveal distinct phase-averaging and mode-mixing regimes.

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The paper examines how Anderson disorder affects electron transport through a magnetic domain wall in a three-dimensional second-order topological insulator. In the absence of disorder, two parallel one-dimensional edge states interfere like arms of an Aharonov-Bohm device and produce oscillating conductance. Disorder eliminates the oscillations and stabilizes the average conductance at half a conductance quantum. Fluctuations in conductance then reveal two successive plateaus that the authors attribute to a phase-averaging regime followed by a mode-mixing regime, each with its own noise characteristics and probability distribution.

Core claim

The central discovery is that disorder drives a crossover from a phase-averaging regime, where random phases average the interference, to a mode-mixing regime, where the two edge states begin to hybridize. This is evidenced by the appearance of a half-quantized plateau in ensemble-averaged conductance accompanied by a two-step drop in conductance fluctuations from approximately 0.35 e²/h to 0.29 e²/h, with corresponding Fano factors of 1/4 and 1/3. The conductance statistics shift from a U-shaped beta distribution to a uniform distribution as disorder strength increases.

What carries the argument

The two co-propagating 1D topological edge states on the domain wall, functioning as the arms of an effective Aharonov-Bohm interferometer whose interference is modified by disorder-induced phase averaging and mode mixing.

Load-bearing premise

The two edge states remain effectively decoupled except for controlled phase interference and mixing, with no other disorder-induced scattering channels contributing substantially to the observed plateaus.

What would settle it

A measurement showing that the conductance distribution deviates from the predicted beta or uniform forms at the corresponding disorder strengths, or that the fluctuation steps do not align with the calculated values of 0.35 and 0.29 e²/h, would falsify the regime identification.

Figures

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Figure 1. Figure 1: FIG. 1. (a) Cartoon illustration of the AB interferome [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p002_1.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 2. Figure 2: FIG. 2. Numerical results for quantum transport across [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p004_2.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 3. Figure 3: FIG. 3. Statistics of conductance [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p007_3.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 4. Figure 4: FIG. 4. Global evolution of transport regimes driven by [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p008_4.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 5. Figure 5: FIG. 5. Fano factor [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p009_5.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 6. Figure 6: FIG. 6. Effects of surface disorder and hinge disorder on the [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p010_6.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 7. Figure 7: FIG. 7. Comparison of microscopic transport features under changing spatial locations of disorder at strong disorder ( [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p012_7.png] view at source ↗
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We investigate electronic transport across a magnetic domain wall (DW) in a three-dimensional (3D) second-order topological insulator subject to Anderson disorder. In the clean limit, the DW hosts two co-propagating one-dimensional (1D) topological edge states that act as the two arms of an effective Aharonov-Bohm (AB) interferometer, inducing a sinusoidal conductance oscillation. Upon the introduction of disorder, the AB oscillations are suppressed, while a half-quantized plateau of $0.5 e^2/h$ for the ensemble-averaged conductance emerges. Notably, within this plateau, the conductance fluctuation exhibits a distinctive two-step plateau structure, with values of $\sim 0.35 e^2/h$ at moderate disorder, followed by a second plateau at $\sim0.29 e^2/h$ under strong disorder. By developing theoretical frameworks that account for the random-phase interference and inter-mode mixing of the two arms, we identify the first fluctuation plateau as a signature of the phase-averaging regime (PAR) and the second as a signature of the mode-mixing regime (MMR). Furthermore, we show that, in the PAR the conductance follows a U-shaped beta distribution, while it evolves into a uniform distribution in the MMR. The Fano factor associated with shot noise is also computed, which exhibits a similar two-step plateau structure at $1/4$ and $1/3$, corresponding to the PAR and MMR, respectively. Our work provides a clear demonstration of the disorder-induced crossover from PAR to MMR, and highlights the crucial role of second-order conductance cumulants in identifying these transport regimes. The results suggest disorder-engineering as a powerful route for controlling electronic transport across DW-based devices.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript studies electronic transport across a magnetic domain wall in a 3D second-order topological insulator with Anderson disorder. In the clean limit, two co-propagating 1D topological edge states form an effective Aharonov-Bohm interferometer yielding sinusoidal conductance oscillations. Disorder suppresses the oscillations and produces a 0.5 e²/h ensemble-averaged conductance plateau containing a two-step fluctuation structure (~0.35 e²/h then ~0.29 e²/h). Theoretical frameworks for random-phase interference and inter-mode mixing are introduced to identify the first plateau as the phase-averaging regime (PAR, U-shaped beta distribution) and the second as the mode-mixing regime (MMR, uniform distribution); the Fano factor for shot noise shows corresponding steps at 1/4 and 1/3.

Significance. If the regime identification is robust, the work supplies a concrete example of how second-order conductance cumulants can distinguish transport regimes in disordered topological systems and suggests disorder as a tunable parameter for domain-wall devices. The clean-limit AB picture plus the explicit mapping to beta and uniform distributions constitute a falsifiable prediction that can be tested in lattice models or experiments.

major comments (2)
  1. [Theoretical frameworks and numerical results sections] The central claim that the two co-propagating 1D states continue to function as an effective AB interferometer under Anderson disorder (with fluctuations arising solely from PAR then MMR) is load-bearing; the manuscript must demonstrate in the lattice model that backscattering, localization, or bulk coupling remain negligible across the disorder range where the two-step structure appears, otherwise the regime assignment is non-unique.
  2. [Theoretical frameworks] The derivation of the U-shaped beta distribution for PAR and the uniform distribution for MMR (leading to Fano factors 1/4 and 1/3) should be shown explicitly, including how the disorder strength thresholds are determined without free parameters; if these thresholds are fitted rather than predicted, the crossover identification loses predictive power.
minor comments (2)
  1. [Methods and numerical details] Clarify the precise definition of 'ensemble-averaged conductance' and the number of disorder realizations used to extract the plateaus and distributions.
  2. [Results on conductance fluctuations] Add a brief comparison of the observed fluctuation values (~0.35 and ~0.29 e²/h) to the exact analytic expectations from the beta and uniform distributions to confirm quantitative agreement.

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We thank the referee for the careful reading and constructive comments, which help clarify the robustness of our claims. We address each major comment below and will revise the manuscript accordingly to strengthen the presentation.

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  1. Referee: [Theoretical frameworks and numerical results sections] The central claim that the two co-propagating 1D states continue to function as an effective AB interferometer under Anderson disorder (with fluctuations arising solely from PAR then MMR) is load-bearing; the manuscript must demonstrate in the lattice model that backscattering, localization, or bulk coupling remain negligible across the disorder range where the two-step structure appears, otherwise the regime assignment is non-unique.

    Authors: We agree that an explicit demonstration of negligible backscattering, localization, and bulk coupling is necessary to establish the uniqueness of the PAR/MMR interpretation. While the existing numerical data are consistent with the persistence of the two co-propagating modes, we will add in the revised manuscript a dedicated subsection with lattice-model diagnostics: mode-resolved transmission probabilities (remaining near unity), inverse participation ratios confirming delocalization along the domain wall, and spectral weight projections showing negligible bulk-state admixture over the relevant disorder window. These additions will directly support that the observed two-step fluctuation structure arises solely from the phase-averaging and mode-mixing mechanisms. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [Theoretical frameworks] The derivation of the U-shaped beta distribution for PAR and the uniform distribution for MMR (leading to Fano factors 1/4 and 1/3) should be shown explicitly, including how the disorder strength thresholds are determined without free parameters; if these thresholds are fitted rather than predicted, the crossover identification loses predictive power.

    Authors: We appreciate the request for full transparency in the derivations. In the revised Theoretical frameworks section we will present the complete step-by-step calculations: (i) the random-phase ensemble average over the AB interferometer yielding the U-shaped beta distribution for conductance in the PAR, and (ii) the full inter-mode scattering matrix in the MMR leading to the uniform distribution, together with the analytic expressions for the second cumulants that give Fano factors 1/4 and 1/3. The disorder thresholds are obtained by equating the disorder-induced phase variance to 2π (onset of PAR) and the inter-mode scattering rate to the inverse dwell time (onset of MMR); both are computed directly from the microscopic parameters (Anderson disorder strength W, hopping t, and domain-wall length) without adjustable fitting constants. These explicit expressions and threshold formulas will be included in the revision. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity; derivation self-contained

full rationale

The paper develops independent theoretical frameworks for random-phase interference (PAR, U-shaped beta distribution) and inter-mode mixing (MMR, uniform distribution) to explain the two-step fluctuation plateaus and Fano factors observed in numerical simulations of the disordered domain wall. The clean-limit sinusoidal conductance establishes the effective AB interferometer picture without reduction to the disordered results. No equations or claims reduce a prediction to a fitted input by construction, no load-bearing self-citations are invoked for uniqueness theorems, and the regime identification follows from matching the modeled statistics to the computed conductance cumulants. The derivation chain remains externally falsifiable via the lattice model and does not collapse to its inputs.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

1 free parameters · 1 axioms · 0 invented entities

The paper relies on standard assumptions from topological insulator theory and introduces regime-specific models for disorder effects.

free parameters (1)
  • disorder strength thresholds for plateaus
    The values where the two-step plateaus occur (~0.35 and ~0.29 e²/h) are likely determined from simulations or calculations and act as effective parameters.
axioms (1)
  • domain assumption The magnetic domain wall hosts two co-propagating 1D topological edge states in the clean limit.
    Stated in abstract as the basis for the AB interferometer.

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