Resonant light transport through Mie modes in photonic glasses

Anno: 2008

Autori: Garcia PD., Sapienza R., Bertolotti J., Martin MD., Blanco A., Altube A., Vina L., Wiersma D., Lopez C.

Affiliazione autori: Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid (CSIC), Unidad Asociada CSIC, UVigo, Cantoblanco 28049 Madrid, Spain; European Laboratory for Nonlinear Spectroscopy, INFM-BEC, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Florence), Italy; Departamento de Fisica de Materiales, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco 28049 Madrid, Spain

Abstract: We present an optical characterization of photonic glasses, composed of randomly arranged, monodisperse dielectric spheres packed at high filling fractions. We provide a detailed optical study of the resonant behavior of diffuse light transport through such systems. By means of independent static and dynamic measurements, we show resonances in the transport mean free path, diffusion constant, and also energy velocity of light. We also show that the main transport parameters can be controlled by varying the sphere diameter.

Giornale/Rivista: PHYSICAL REVIEW A

Volume: 78 (2)      Da Pagina: 023823  A: 023823

Parole chiavi: Random-media; Optical-properties; Weak localization; Glass; Optical systems, Dielectric spheres; Diffuse light; Diffusion constants; Energy velocity; Filling fractions; Mono dispersed; Optical characterizations; Optical studies; Photonic glasses; Resonant behavior; Resonant light; Sphere diameter; Static and dynamic; Transport mean free path; Transport parameters, Spheres
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.78.023823

Citazioni: 62
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