Localization of optics: Quasiperiodic media

Mahito Kohmoto, Bill Sutherland, and K. Iguchi
Phys. Rev. Lett. 58, 2436 – Published 8 June 1987
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Abstract

An experiment to probe the (quasi)localization of the photon is proposed, in which optical layers are constructed following the Fibonacci sequence. The transmission coefficient has a rich structure as a function of the wavelength of light and, in fact, is multifractal. For particular wavelengths for which the resonance condition is satisfied, the light propagation has scaling with respect to the number of layers, as well as an interesting fluctuation.

  • Received 4 March 1987

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.58.2436

©1987 American Physical Society

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Mahito Kohmoto, Bill Sutherland, and K. Iguchi

  • Department of Physics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112

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Vol. 58, Iss. 23 — 8 June 1987

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