Phase space description of localization in disordered one-dimensional systems

The degree of electronic localization in disordered one-dimensional systems is discussed. The model is simplified to a set of Dirac delta-like functions used for the potential in the Schrodinger equation and calculations are carried out for the ground state. The disorder of topological character is introduced by the random shifts of the potential peaks. For comparison, we also discuss two aperiodic systems of the potential peaks: Thue-Morse and Fibonacci sequences. The localization, both in the momentum and the real space, is analyzed for different disorder strengths and sizes of the system. We calculate the localization length, and additionally we express the localization effects in terms of the inverse participation function and also by means of the Husimi quasi-classical distribution function in the phase space of the electron (position, momentum) coordinate system. We present the influence of disorder generated by the random and aperiodic sequences of potential on the energy spectrum.