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Localization of classical waves in a random medium: A self-consistent theory

Journal Article · · Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (United States)
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  1. Institut fuer Theorie der Kondensierten Materie, Universitaet Karlsruhe, D-7500 Karlsruhe 1 (Germany)
  2. Ames Laboratory and Department of Physics, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 50011 (United States)

We study localization of classical waves in a model of point scatterers, idealizing a random arrangement of dielectric spheres ([epsilon]=1+[Delta][epsilon]) of volume [ital V][sub [ital s]] and mean spacing [ital a] in a matrix ([epsilon]=1). At distances [much gt][ital a] energy transport is diffusive. A self-consistent equation for the frequency-dependent diffusion coefficient is obtained and evaluated in the approximation where noncritical quantities are calculated in the coherent potential approximation. The velocity of energy transport and the phase velocity are renormalized in a similar way, even for finite-size scatterers. We find localization for [ital d]=3 dimensions in a frequency window centered at [omega][congruent]2[pi]/[ital a], and for values of the average change in the dielectric constant [Delta][bar [epsilon]]=([ital V][sub [ital s]a][sup [minus]3])[Delta][epsilon] exceeding [similar to]1.7.

OSTI ID:
6609284
Journal Information:
Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (United States) Vol. 47:17; ISSN PRBMDO; ISSN 0163-1829
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English