Experimental observation of three-dimensional Anderson localization of electromagnetic waves
Antton Goïcoechea Alexey Yamilov Clément Ferise Sergey E. Skipetrov Hui Cao Matthieu Davy
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Abstract
A prominent phenomenon in contemporary condensed matter physics is Anderson localization -- suppression of wave propagation in disordered systems as a result of interference effects. Despite being observed with various types of waves over the years, all prior attempts to reach Anderson localization of light in three-dimensional systems have been hampered by experimental artifacts. Here, we report an unambiguous experimental proof of three-dimensional Anderson localization of microwaves in disordered metal aggregates. By studying samples with different metal volume fractions, we show a clear difference between diffusive and localized behaviors, and the latter is confirmed by a scaling analysis of transmitted beam width in excellent agreement with theoretical and numerical results. Our demonstration opens avenues for both fundamental studies and practical applications of this extraordinary phenomenon.引用本文复制引用
Antton Goïcoechea,Alexey Yamilov,Clément Ferise,Sergey E. Skipetrov,Hui Cao,Matthieu Davy.Experimental observation of three-dimensional Anderson localization of electromagnetic waves[EB/OL].(2026-06-03)[2026-06-07].https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.04897.学科分类
物理学
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