Coherent Forward Scattering Peak Induced by Anderson Localization
Quantum Gases
2012-11-20 v3 Disordered Systems and Neural Networks
Abstract
Numerical simulations show that, at the onset of Anderson localization, the momentum distribution of a coherent wave packet launched inside a random potential exhibits, in the forward direction, a novel interference peak that complements the coherent backscattering peak. An explanation of this phenomenon in terms of maximally crossed diagrams predicts that the signal emerges around the localization time and grows on the scale of the Heisenberg time associated with the localization volume. Together, coherent back and forward scattering provide evidence for the occurrence of Anderson localization.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1204.3451,
title = {Coherent Forward Scattering Peak Induced by Anderson Localization},
author = {T. Karpiuk and N. Cherroret and K. L. Lee and B. Grémaud and C. A. Müller and C. Miniatura},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1204.3451},
year = {2012}
}
Comments
5 pages, 5 figures