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Numerical Study of Light Correlations in a Random Medium Close to the Anderson Localization Threshold
Optics Letters
  • Shih-Hui Chang
  • Allen Taflove
  • Alexey Yamilov, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Hui Cao
  • Alexander Burin
Abstract

We applied a finite-difference time domain algorithm to the study of field and intensity correlations in random media. Close to the onset of Anderson localization, we observe deviations of the correlation functions, in both shape and magnitude, from those predicted by the diffusion theory. Physical implications of the observed phenomena are discussed.

Department(s)
Physics
Sponsor(s)
David & Lucile Packard Foundation
National Science Foundation (U.S.)
Keywords and Phrases
  • Anderson Localization,
  • Boundary Conditions,
  • Data Reduction,
  • Discrete Fourier Transforms,
  • Light Propagation
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2004 Optical Society of America, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
5-1-2004
Publication Date
01 May 2004
Disciplines
Citation Information
Shih-Hui Chang, Allen Taflove, Alexey Yamilov, Hui Cao, et al.. "Numerical Study of Light Correlations in a Random Medium Close to the Anderson Localization Threshold" Optics Letters (2004) ISSN: 0146-9592
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/alexey-yamilov/22/