NONLINEAR SUPERSYMMETRIC SIGMA-MODEL FOR SCALAR CLASSICAL WAVES

Authors
ELATTARI B KAGALOVSKY V WEIDENMULLER HA
Citation
B. Elattari et al., NONLINEAR SUPERSYMMETRIC SIGMA-MODEL FOR SCALAR CLASSICAL WAVES, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 57(3), 1998, pp. 2733-2738
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Physycs, Mathematical","Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics → ACNP
ISSN journal
1063651X
Volume
57
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Part
A
Pages
2733 - 2738
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1998)57:3<2733:NSSFSC>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
We derive a nonlinear supersymmetric a model for the transport of ligh t (classical waves) through a disordered medium. We compare this model with the well-established nonlinear a model for the transport of elec trons (Schrodinger waves) and display similarities of and differences between both cases. We show that for weak disorder both models are equ ivalent (have the same effective Lagrangian). This effective Lagrangia n correctly reproduces the (different) Ward identities for Schrodinger waves and for classical waves.