Title :
Controlling Anderson localization in disordered photonic crystal waveguides
Author :
Smolka, Stephan ; Garcia, Pedro D. ; Lodahl, Peter
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Photonics Eng., Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
We prove Anderson localization in the slow-light regime of a photonic crystal waveguide by measuring the ensemble-averaged localization length which is controlled by the dispersion of the disordered photonic crystal waveguide.
Keywords :
Anderson model; photonic crystals; controlling Anderson localization; disordered photonic crystal waveguides; ensemble-averaged localization length; slow-light regime; Lattices; Light scattering; Optical control; Optical modulation; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Particle scattering; Photonic crystals;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
