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A Potzuweit¹, T Weich, S Barkhofen

¹Fachbereich Physik, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Renthof 5, 35032 Marburg, Germany.

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics

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Microwave experiments reveal how opening a five-disk billiard system changes resonance behavior. The study provides early experimental evidence supporting the fractal Weyl conjecture for resonances.

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Area of Science:

* Physics, specifically quantum chaos and wave phenomena.
* Experimental condensed matter physics.

Background:

* Investigating the transition from closed to open systems is crucial for understanding complex dynamics.
* The Weyl asymptotic law describes particle distribution in classical systems.

Purpose of the Study:

* To experimentally study the transition from a closed to an open five-disk billiard system.
* To analyze the behavior of resonances and their counting function.
* To explore the validity of the fractal Weyl conjecture in open systems.

Main Methods:

* Microwave reflection measurements on a symmetry-reduced five-disk billiard.
* Analysis of the microwave reflection signal using harmonic inversion.
* Studying the counting function of resonances.

Main Results:

* The closed system exhibits Weyl asymptotic behavior with an exponent of 2.
* Opening the system causes a smooth decrease in the exponent to a noninteger value.
* Harmonic inversion becomes more challenging for open systems, with difficulties discussed.

Conclusions:

* The observed changes in the resonance exponent provide experimental support for the fractal Weyl conjecture.
* The study highlights the challenges in resonance extraction for open systems.
* This work offers a potential experimental pathway for exploring fractal properties in complex systems.