Spectral Function Method and Janus Quantum Numbers in Quasiperiodic Systems

Abstract: The absence of translational symmetry in quasiperiodic systems invalidates conventional band theory, posing the central challenge in the field. Building upon the incommensurate energy band (IEB) concept, we establish a unified spectral theory for quasiperiodic systems by introducing two key advances. First, we develop an efficient spectral function method that calculates $A(k,ω)$ using a small truncated Hamiltonian matrix, bypassing full diagonalization. It converges via a distinctive successive locking of energy moments, yielding exact thermodynamic-limit results without finite-size scaling. Second, we introduce that quasiperiodic eigenstates possess Janus quantum numbers: a single eigenstate, continuously tracked across localization transitions, carries dual labels in momentum and real space, which naturally reduce to the familiar Bloch momentum and band index in the commensurate limit. Together with IEB, these advances constitute a ``band theory'' for quasiperiodic systems, enabling us to define, compute, and label states with the same facility as in periodic ones.