Coherent multiple scattering in disordered media
Abstract
These notes contain a rapid overview of the methods and results obtained in the field of propagation of waves in disordered media. The case of Schr\"odinger and Helmholtz equations are considered that describe respectively electrons in metals and scalar electromagnetic waves. The assumptions on the nature of disorder are discussed and perturbation methods in the weak disorder limit are presented. A central quantity, namely the probability of quantum diffusion is defined and calculated in the same limit. It is then shown that several relevant physical quantities are related to the return probability. Examples are provided to substantiate this, which include the average electrical conductivity, its fluctuations, the average albedo and spectral correlations.
Cite
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0104013,
title = {Coherent multiple scattering in disordered media},
author = {Eric Akkermans and G. Montambaux},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0104013},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
17 pages, no figure, proceedings of the Cargese advanced study institute on "Wave and Imaging through Random Media", Kluwer (2001)