Non-Hermitian Dynamics: Examples from Disordered Microwave Cavities and Classical Optics
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This thesis investigates dynamics in leaking systems with and without amplification. On the one hand, we introduce and investigate both theoretically and experimentally a new measure of Anderson localization in random media which takes absorption into account. On the other hand, we study wave propagation in a new class of synthetic optical materials (periodic or random) where gain and loss are judiciously tailored. These two seemingly different types of problems are nicely brought together in the framework of non-Hermitian Hamiltonian formalism.
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Name(s)
Author: Zheng, Mei Chai
Thesis advisor: Kottos, Tsampikos
Date
April 15, 2010
Extent
143 pages
Language
eng
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Physical Form
electronic
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In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted
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ir:1646