Directions in Condensed Matter Physics - Vol. 8
SCATTERING AND LOCALIZATION OF CLASSICAL WAVES IN RANDOM MEDIA
edited by Ping Sheng (Exxon)
The past decade has witnessed breakthroughs in the understanding of the wave localization phenomena and its implications for wave multiple scattering in inhomogeneous media. This book brings together review articles written by noted researchers in this field in a tutorial manner so as to give the readers a coherent picture of its status. It would be valuable both as an up-to-date reference for active researchers as well as a readable source for students looking to gain an understanding of the latest results.
Contents:
- The Localization of Waves in Disordered Media (S John)
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Experiments on Weak Localization of Light and their Interpretation (M P van Albada et al.)
- Wave Diffusion and Localization in Random Composites (Z-Q Zhang & P Sheng)
- Novel Correlations and Fluctuations in Speckle Patterns (S Feng)
- Fluctuations, Correlation and Average Transport of Electromagnetic Radiation in Random Media (A Z Genack)
- Dynamical Correlations of Multiply-Scattered Light (D J Pine et al.)
- Anderson Localization of the Classical Electromagnetic Waves in a Disordered Dielectric Medium (K Arya et al.)
- Optical Localization: Calculational Techniques and Results (C M Soukoulis & E N Economou)
- Localization of Acoustic Waves (C A Condat & T R Kirkpatrick)
- Localization of Surface Gravity Waves on a Random Bottom (M Belzons et al.)
- Wave Localization and Multiple Scattering in Randomly Layered Media (P Sheng et al.)
Readership: Condensed matter physicists, mathematicians,
geophysicists, optical & acoustic scientists and fluid dynamicists.
"... this volume is a valuable contribution to the literature dealing with localization phenomena. It is an excellent reference for researchers already working in this field, and an excellent introduction to it for those wishing to enter it."
A A Maradudin
Waves in Random Media,1992 |
"Each of the contributions is of high quality. The editor deserves compliments on his choice of authors and his diligence in guiding the organization and writing of the chapters. The book is an appropriate addition to the personal library of anyone working in a field involving propagation of light or acoustic waves through randomly structured condensed matter..."
Ralph Nossal
Journal of Statistical Physics, 1993 |
| 648pp |
Pub. date: Apr 1990 |
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