Nonlinearity and Disorder: Theory and Applications (NATO Science Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry)
Contributors: Fatkhulla Abdullaev (Editor); Ole Bang (Editor); Mads Peter Sørensen (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: January 31, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 480
ISBN-13: 9781402001925
Subjects: Mathematics for scientists & engineers; Theoretical methods; Science; Science/Mathematics; Mathematical Physics; Mathematics / Applied
First sentence: It is well-known that in one-dimensional random linear media strong localization occurs, which means in particular that the transmitted intensity decays exponentially as a function of the size of the medium [1].