Title :
Anderson localization in synthetic photonic lattices
Author :
Vatnik, Ilya D. ; Tikan, Alexey M. ; Churkin, Dmitry V. ; Sukhorukov, Andrey A.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Autom. & Electrometry, Novosibirsk, Russia
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrate Anderson localization for optical pulses in time domain, using a photonic mesh lattice implemented with coupled optical fiber loops. We also discuss interplay of photonic band-gaps and disorder in such lattices.
Keywords :
optical fibres; optical lattices; photonic band gap; Anderson localization; optical fiber loops; optical pulses; photonic band-gaps; photonic mesh lattice; synthetic photonic lattices; time domain; Lattices; Optical amplifiers; Optical fibers; Optical pulses; Photonic band gap; Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
