Delocalization of classical waves in highly anisotropic random media

Alex Small; David Pine

doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.75.016617

Delocalization of classical waves in highly anisotropic random media

Alex Small, David Pine

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Abstract

We discuss localization phenomena in multilayer films doped with scattering particles. If the films exhibit a particular type of transmission resonance then above a critical frequency waves in the sample can decay as a power law rather than exponentially. This phenomenon is independent of the scattering strength of the particles, in stark contrast to previous work. We find that this phenomenon has many similarities to a second order phase transition. This work points to interesting avenues in the study of waves in anisotropic disordered media.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	016617
Journal	Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
Volume	75
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.75.016617
State	Published - Jan 31 2007

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Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Statistics and Probability
Condensed Matter Physics

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Small, A., & Pine, D. (2007). Delocalization of classical waves in highly anisotropic random media. Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics, 75(1), [016617]. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.75.016617

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