Dynamics of mesoscopic fluctuations of localized waves

J. Wang*, A. A. Chabanov, D. Y. Lu, Z. Q. Zhang, A. Z. Genack

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Abstract

We follow the temporal evolution of mesoscopic intensity fluctuations and correlation in strongly localized samples. We find an initial burst in relative transmission fluctuations in random one-dimensional (1D) samples due to fluctuations in the arrival time of ballistic transmission. Relative fluctuations subsequently rise, then drop to a minimum at a time tm, after which they increase rapidly in 1D simulations and quasi-1D (Q1D) measurements. For t>3tm, results in 1D and Q1D samples converge toward predictions of a dynamic single-parameter scaling model. These results reflect the changing number of modes participating appreciably in transmission as the impact of longer-lived modes grows with time delay.

Original languageEnglish
Article number241101
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume81
Issue number24
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Jun 2010

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