Emergent Nonperturbative Universal Floquet Localization

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Authors: Soumadip Pakrashi, Atanu Rajak, Sambuddha Sanyal
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Abstract

We show that a robust, nonperturbative localization plateau emerges in periodically driven quasiperiodic lattices, independent of the static localization properties and drive protocol. Using exact Floquet dynamics, Floquet perturbation theory, and optimal-order van Vleck analysis, we identify a fine-tuned amplitude-to-frequency ratio where all Floquet states become localized despite dense resonances. The van Vleck expansion achieves superasymptotic accuracy up to an optimal orde; it ultimately breaks down due to resonant hybridization at a weak quasiperiodic potential, revealing that the observed localization is nonperturbative.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Spectral Theory in Mathematical Physics Quantum chaos and dynamical systems Quasicrystal Structures and Properties

Publication details

Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
14 January 2026
Document type
Preprint