Title :
Anderson cross-localization in photonic lattices
Author :
Stützer, S. ; Kartashov, Y.V. ; Vysloukh, V.A. ; Tünnermann, A. ; Nolte, S. ; Lewenstein, M. ; Torner, L. ; Szameit, A.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Appl. Phys., Friedrich-Schiller-Univ. Jena, Jena, Germany
Abstract :
We report two-dimensional Anderson localization in waveguide arrays with effectively one-dimensional disorder. Although the disorder is highly anisotropic it induces strong localization along both array axes, in which the waveguide spacing is regular or disordered.
Keywords :
Anderson model; optical arrays; optical lattices; optical waveguide theory; waveguide discontinuities; anisotropic disorder; photonic lattices; two-dimensional Anderson localization; waveguide arrays; waveguide spacing; Adaptive optics; Equations; Lattices; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
