Title :
Boundary-induced Anderson localization in a photonic lattice
Author :
Naether, U. ; Zeuner, J.M. ; Stützer, S. ; Tünnermann, A. ; Nolte, S. ; Molina, M.I. ; Szameit, A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Fis., Univ. de Chile, Santiago, Chile
Abstract :
We prove experimentally asymptotic Anderson localization inside the bulk of a two-dimensional, finite, periodic array of weakly-coupled optical waveguides with a disordered boundary.
Keywords :
finite element analysis; optical lattices; optical waveguides; boundary-induced Anderson localization; disordered boundary; finite; periodic array; photonic lattice; two-dimensional; weakly-coupled optical waveguides; Arrays; Couplings; Lattices; Optical refraction; Optical waveguide theory; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
