Transition from diffraction in regular to Anderson localization in randomized nondiffracting photonic structures

Author

Boguslawski, Martin ; Brake, S. ; Rose, Patrick ; Diebel, Falko ; Denz, C.

Author_Institution

Inst. of Appl. Phys. & Center for Nonlinear Sci. (CeNoS), Univ. of Muenster, Muenster, Germany

fYear

2013

fDate

12-16 May 2013

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

1

Abstract

In this contribution, we present our recent results on experimental realizations of Anderson localization (AL) in an optically induced randomized medium. We suggest an advancement of the method to generate complex photonic systems by optical induction using nondiffracting beams. By designing the ring shaped Fourier spectrum randomly, we achieve wave fields holding a randomized intensity modulation in both transverse directions but staying nondiffracting in the direction of propagation.

Keywords

Anderson model; Fourier transform optics; laser beams; photonic crystals; Anderson localization; diffraction; nondiffracting beams; optical induction; optically induced randomized medium; propagation direction; randomized intensity modulation; randomized nondiffracting photonic structures; ring shaped Fourier spectrum; transverse directions; wave fields; Lattices; Nonlinear optics; Optical device fabrication; Optical modulation; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Photonics;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/IQEC), 2013 Conference on and International Quantum Electronics Conference

Conference_Location

Munich

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-0593-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2013.6801970

Filename

6801970