title: Stochastic differential equation approach for waves in a random medium.
abstract: We present a mathematical approach that simplifies the theoretical treatment of electromagnetic localization in random media and leads to closed-form analytical solutions. Starting with the assumption that the dielectric permittivity of the medium has delta-correlated spatial fluctuations, and using Ito's lemma, we derive a linear stochastic differential equation for a one-dimensional random medium. The equation leads to localized wave solutions. The localized wave solutions have a localization length that scales as L approximately omega(-2) for low frequencies whereas in the high-frequency regime this length behaves as L approximately omega(-2/3) .
authors.affiliation: Optoelectronic Circuits and Systems Laboratory, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA.
authors.forename: Dimitris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dimitropoulos
authors.forename: Bahram
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jalali