Anomalous transient amplification in lossy waveguides

K. G. Makris, L. Ge, H. E. Tureci

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

Abstract

In a medium that is on average lossy, we show that under appropriate initial conditions the power can be amplified by several orders of magnitude. This robust phenomenon can be quantitatively explained by pseudospectra analysis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationCLEO
Subtitle of host publicationScience and Innovations, CLEO_SI 2014
PublisherOptical Society of America (OSA)
ISBN (Print)9781557529992, 9781557529992
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
EventCLEO: Science and Innovations, CLEO_SI 2014 - San Jose, CA, United States
Duration: Jun 8 2014Jun 13 2014

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Other

OtherCLEO: Science and Innovations, CLEO_SI 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose, CA
Period6/8/146/13/14

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Instrumentation
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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