Observation of the gradual transition from one-dimensional to two-dimensional Anderson localization

Abstract

We study the gradual transition from one-dimensional to two-dimensional Anderson localization upon transformation of the dimensionality of disordered waveguide arrays. An effective transition from one- to two-dimensional system is achieved by increasing the number of rows forming the arrays. We observe that, for a given disorder level, Anderson localization becomes weaker with increasing number of rows, hence the effective dimension.

4 pages, 3 figures, to appear in Optics Letters