Observation of Transverse Anderson Localization in an Optical Fiber

Overview

Journal Opt Lett

Specialty Ophthalmology

Date 2012 Jun 29

PMID 22739889

Citations 9

Authors

Salman Karbasi

Craig R Mirr

Parisa Gandomkar Yarandi

Ryan J Frazier

Karl W Koch

Arash Mafi

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Abstract

We utilize transverse Anderson localization as the waveguiding mechanism in optical fibers with random transverse refractive index profiles. Using experiments and numerical simulations, we show that the transverse localization results in an effective propagating beam diameter that is comparable to that of a typical index-guiding optical fiber.

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