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Light transport and localization in disordered aperiodic Mathieu lattices.

Jadranka M Vasiljević, Alessandro Zannotti, Dejan V Timotijević

    Optics Letters
    |February 1, 2022
    PubMed
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    Adding randomness to complex optical systems enhances light transport, leading to diffusive-like behavior and Anderson localization. Increased disorder further enhances localization, shifting detection thresholds in disordered aperiodic Mathieu lattices.

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