Photonic bandtail in 1D randomly-perturbed periodic systems

Jean Marc Frigerio*, Josette Rivory, Ping Sheng

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Abstract

The results of a detailed numerical study of the optical bandtail in a 1D randomly-perturbed periodic system are reported. It is found that the width of the optical bandtail grows proportionally to the magnitude of the random perturbations, and the states in the bandtail regime, which are tightly localized, are separated from the more extended states in the pass band by a quasi mobility edge. Frequency dependence of the localization length and its relation to the distribution of the random perturbations are also examined.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)231-235
Number of pages5
JournalOptics Communications
Volume98
Issue number4-6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 1993
Externally publishedYes

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