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Area of Science:

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Nonlinear Dynamics

Background:

  • Josephson junctions are fundamental superconducting devices exhibiting nonlinear behavior.
  • Understanding multistability is crucial for designing complex electronic systems.
  • Periodic forcing can induce complex dynamics in nonlinear systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and analyze an electrical circuit incorporating a Josephson junction.
  • To investigate the phenomenon of extreme multistability in this circuit.
  • To explore the relationship between circuit parameters and system dynamics.

Main Methods:

  • Design of an electrical circuit featuring a Josephson junction.
  • Application of periodic forcing to the circuit.
  • Mathematical modeling and analysis of the circuit's state equations.
  • Investigation of system attractors under varying initial conditions.

Main Results:

  • The designed circuit exhibits extreme multistability.
  • The circuit's state equations resemble a known Josephson junction model.
  • The presence of two additional current sources alongside the junction's nonlinear source was identified.
  • A large number of distinct attractors were observed, dependent on initial conditions.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed circuit design effectively demonstrates extreme multistability in Josephson junction systems.
  • The findings highlight the potential for complex dynamics and numerous attractors in superconducting circuits.
  • This research contributes to the understanding of nonlinear phenomena in electronic components.