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arXiv:2503.06504 · Optics Communications

Dynamics of light localization via coherent control: The interplay of transmission, absorption and disorder in photonic crystals

Nancy Ghangas, Shubhrangshu Dasgupta, Ghanasyam Remesh, Venu Gopal Achanta

Published Apr 30, 2025• 5 citations
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10.1016/j.optcom.2025.131876

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