Anderson localization and nonlinearity in one dimensional disordered photonic lattices

Details Anderson localization and nonlinearity in one dimensional disordered photonic lattices Anderson localization and nonlinearity in one dimensional disordered photonic lattices

2007-04-28

arxiv.org/abs/0704.3788v4

Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 013906 (2008)

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Condensed Matter

Other Condensed Matter

4 pages, 4 figures. Slightly different then the published version. Comments welcome

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.013906

We experimentally investigate the evolution of linear and nonlinear waves in a realization of the Anderson model using disordered one dimensional waveguide lattices. Two types of localized eigenmodes, flat-phased and staggered, are directly measured. Nonlinear perturbations enhances localization in one type, and induce delocalization in the other. In a complementary approach, we study the evolution on short time scales of $\delta$-like wavepackets in the presence of disorder. A transition from ballistic wavepacket expansion to exponential (Anderson) localization is observed. We find an intermediate regime in which the ballistic and localized components coexist while diffusive dynamics is absent. Evidence is found for a faster transition into localization under nonlinear conditions.

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