Title :
Localization of electromagnetic waves in one-dimensional nonlinear random media
Author :
Nguyen, Ba Phi ; Kim, Kihong ; Rotermund, Fabian ; Lim, Hanjo
Author_Institution :
Div. of Energy Syst. Res., Ajou Univ., Suwon, South Korea
Abstract :
Using a one-dimensional tight-binding nonlinear Anderson model, we show that the Anderson localization is enhanced by nonlinearity. In the self-focusing case, the localization length is observed to saturate as the nonlinearity increases.
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave propagation; nonlinear media; optical self-focusing; random media; tight-binding calculations; Anderson localization; electromagnetic wave localization; electromagnetic wave propagation; localization length; one-dimensional nonlinear random media; self-focusing; tight-binding nonlinear Anderson model; Electromagnetic propagation; Electromagnetic scattering; Lattices; Nonlinear equations; Nonlinear systems; Phonons; Random media; Schrodinger equation; Shape; Solitons; Anderson localization; disorder; nonlinearity;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers & Electro Optics & The Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009. CLEO/PACIFIC RIM '09. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3829-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3830-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2009.5292502
