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Title: Anderson localization of light near boundaries of disordered photonic lattices

Abstract

We study numerically the effect of boundaries on Anderson localization of light in truncated two-dimensional photonic lattices in a nonlinear medium. We demonstrate suppression of Anderson localization at the edges and corners, so that stronger disorder is needed near the boundaries to obtain the same localization as in the bulk. We find that the level of suppression depends on the location in the lattice (edge vs corner), as well as on the strength of disorder. We also discuss the effect of nonlinearity on various regimes of Anderson localization.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4]
  1. Institute of Physics, P. O. Box 57, 11001 Belgrade (Serbia)
  2. Nonlinear Physics Center, Research School of Physics and Engineering, Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200 (Australia)
  3. Institut fuer Angewandte Physik and Center for Nonlinear Science (CeNoS), Westfaelische Wilhelms-Universitaet Muenster, D-48149 Muenster (Germany)
  4. Texas A and M University at Qatar, P. O. Box 23874, Doha (Qatar)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
21541370
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Physical Review. A
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 83; Journal Issue: 3; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.83.033813; (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics; Journal ID: ISSN 1050-2947
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; 72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; EDGE LOCALIZED MODES; LATTICE PARAMETERS; NONLINEAR PROBLEMS; PHOTONS; TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; VISIBLE RADIATION; BOSONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; INSTABILITY; MASSLESS PARTICLES; PLASMA INSTABILITY; PLASMA MACROINSTABILITIES; RADIATIONS

Citation Formats

Jovic, Dragana M, Texas A and M University at Qatar, P. O. Box 23874, Doha, Kivshar, Yuri S, Denz, Cornelia, and Belic, Milivoj R. Anderson localization of light near boundaries of disordered photonic lattices. United States: N. p., 2011. Web. doi:10.1103/PHYSREVA.83.033813.
Jovic, Dragana M, Texas A and M University at Qatar, P. O. Box 23874, Doha, Kivshar, Yuri S, Denz, Cornelia, & Belic, Milivoj R. Anderson localization of light near boundaries of disordered photonic lattices. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVA.83.033813
Jovic, Dragana M, Texas A and M University at Qatar, P. O. Box 23874, Doha, Kivshar, Yuri S, Denz, Cornelia, and Belic, Milivoj R. 2011. "Anderson localization of light near boundaries of disordered photonic lattices". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVA.83.033813.
@article{osti_21541370,
title = {Anderson localization of light near boundaries of disordered photonic lattices},
author = {Jovic, Dragana M and Texas A and M University at Qatar, P. O. Box 23874, Doha and Kivshar, Yuri S and Denz, Cornelia and Belic, Milivoj R},
abstractNote = {We study numerically the effect of boundaries on Anderson localization of light in truncated two-dimensional photonic lattices in a nonlinear medium. We demonstrate suppression of Anderson localization at the edges and corners, so that stronger disorder is needed near the boundaries to obtain the same localization as in the bulk. We find that the level of suppression depends on the location in the lattice (edge vs corner), as well as on the strength of disorder. We also discuss the effect of nonlinearity on various regimes of Anderson localization.},
doi = {10.1103/PHYSREVA.83.033813},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21541370}, journal = {Physical Review. A},
issn = {1050-2947},
number = 3,
volume = 83,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2011},
month = {Tue Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2011}
}