One-parameter scaling theory for stationary states of disordered nonlinear systems

Phys Rev Lett. 2010 Apr 23;104(16):164102. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.104.164102. Epub 2010 Apr 22.

Abstract

We show, using detailed numerical analysis and theoretical arguments, that the normalized participation number of the stationary solutions of disordered nonlinear lattices obeys a one-parameter scaling law. Our approach opens a new way to investigate the interplay of Anderson localization and nonlinearity based on the powerful ideas of scaling theory.