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Area of Science:

  • Wave physics
  • Condensed matter physics
  • Classical mechanics

Background:

  • Wave transmission through quasi-one-dimensional waveguides is crucial for understanding various physical phenomena.
  • Constant cross-section waveguides exhibit unidirectional classical or ray dynamics due to consistent tangential velocity at collision points.
  • Non-unidirectional dynamics in constant-width waveguides can lead to changes in particle motion direction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate wave transmission (G) through quasi-one-dimensional waveguides.
  • To compare transmission properties of unidirectional corrugated waveguides with constant-width waveguides.
  • To verify the universality of transmission distributions (P(G)) in diffusive and localized transport regimes.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of wave transmission (G) in quasi-one-dimensional waveguides.
  • Comparison of transmission in corrugated versus constant-width waveguides.
  • Verification of transmission distribution universality in different transport regimes (diffusive, localized, and transition).

Main Results:

  • Systematic enhancement of wave transmission in unidirectional corrugated waveguides compared to constant-width waveguides.
  • Universality of transmission distributions P(G) observed in both diffusive (⟨G⟩>1) and localized (⟨G⟩≪1) transport regimes.
  • In the transition regime (⟨G⟩∼1), P(G) is accurately described by the Dorokhov, Mello, Pereyra, and Kumar (DMPK) approach.

Conclusions:

  • Corrugated waveguides offer enhanced wave transmission compared to standard designs.
  • The study confirms the universality of transmission distributions across different transport regimes.
  • The DMPK approach effectively models transmission in the transition regime for disordered wires.