Localization and delocalization in one-dimensional systems with translation-invariant hopping

Abstract: We present a theory of Anderson localization on a one-dimensional lattice with translation-invariant hopping. We find by analytical calculation, the localization length for arbitrary finite-range hopping in the single propagating channel regime. Then by examining the convergence of the localization length, in the limit of infinite hopping range, we revisit the problem of localization criteria in this model and investigate the conditions under which it can be violated. Our results reveal possibilities of having delocalized states by tuning the long-range hopping.