Snapshots of Anderson localization beyond the ensemble average

被引：17

作者：

El-Dardiry, Ramy G. S. ^{[1
]}

Faez, Sanli ^{[1
]}

Lagendijk, Ad ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] FOM Inst AMOLF, NL-1098 XG Amsterdam, Netherlands

来源：

PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 2012年 / 86卷 / 12期

关键词：

TRANSPORT; DIFFUSION; LATTICES; DISORDER; ABSENCE; MATTER; LIGHT;

D O I：

10.1103/PhysRevB.86.125132

中图分类号：

T [工业技术];

学科分类号：

08 ;

摘要：

We study (1 + 1) D transverse localization of electromagnetic radiation at microwave frequencies directly by two-dimensional spatial scans. Since the longitudinal direction can be mapped onto time, our experiments provide unique snapshots of the buildup of localized waves. The evolution of the wave functions is compared with semianalytical calculations. Studies beyond ensemble averages reveal counterintuitive surprises. Oscillations of the wave functions are observed in space and explained in terms of a beating between the eigenstates.

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