Dynamic light diffusion, three-dimensional Anderson localization and lasing in inverted opals

Nature Physics

Volumn 4, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 794-798

  Conti, C ^a   Fratalocchi, A ^a,b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b MUSEO STORICO DELLA FISICA E CENTRO STUDI E RICERCHE ENRICO FERMI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE; PHOTONIC CRYSTALS; PHOTONS; QUANTUM COMPUTERS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SILICATE MINERALS;

ANDERSON LOCALIZATION; DIFFUSION CONSTANT; FEMTOSECOND OPTICAL PULSE; FUNDAMENTAL STUDIES; QUANTUM COMPUTING; SELF-STARTING LASERS; STRONG LOCALIZATIONS; THREEDIMENSIONAL (3-D);

LIGHT;

EID: 53349169329     PISSN: 17452473     EISSN: 17452481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphys1035     Document Type: Article

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