LOCALIZATION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC AND ACOUSTIC-WAVES IN RANDOM-MEDIA - LATTICE MODELS

被引:30
作者
FIGOTIN, A [1 ]
KLEIN, A [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CALIF IRVINE,DEPT MATH,IRVINE,CA 92717
关键词
LOCALIZATION; RANDOM MEDIA; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; ACOUSTIC WAVES; LATTICE MODEL;
D O I
10.1007/BF02188695
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
We consider lattice versions of Maxwell's equations and of the equation that governs the propagation of acoustic waves in a random medium. The vector nature of electromagnetic waves is fully taken into account. The medium is assumed to be a small perturbation of a periodic one. We prove rigorously that localized eigenstates arise in a vicinity of the edges of the gaps in the spectrum. A key ingredient is a new Wegner-type estimate for a class of lattice operators with off-diagonal disorder.
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页码:985 / 1003
页数:19
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