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Observation of the gradual transition from one-dimensional to two-dimensional Anderson localization

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: We study the gradual transition from one-dimensional (1D) to two-dimensional (2D) Anderson localization upon transformation of the dimensionality of disordered waveguide arrays. An effective transition from a 1D to a 2D system is achieved by increasing the number of rows forming the arrays. We observe that, for a given disorder level, Anderson localization becomes weaker with increasing numbers of rows-hence the effective dimension.

Source: Optics Letters

DOI: 10.1364/ol.37.000593

Authors: U. Naether, Y. V. Kartashov, V. A. Vysloukh, S. Nolte, A. Tünnermann, L. Torner, A. Szameit

Institutions: University of Chile, Institute of Photonic Sciences, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Universidad de las Américas Puebla, Friedrich Schiller University Jena

Language: English

Topic: Random lasers and scattering media

Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2005009294

FWCI: 0.915

Cites: 17

Cited by: 24

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