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Area of Science:

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Nonlinear Dynamics
  • Semiconductor Physics

Background:

  • Semiconductor superlattices exhibit complex dynamics and chaos under voltage bias.
  • Ideal superlattices show limited chaotic behavior, sensitive to structural variations.
  • Current applications include fast physical random number generation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To enhance the excitability and robustness of chaotic oscillations in semiconductor superlattices.
  • To investigate the effects of modified well structures on superlattice dynamics.
  • To achieve stable and resilient chaotic attractors for practical applications.

Main Methods:

  • Numerical simulations of weakly coupled semiconductor superlattices.
  • Introduction of two identical wider wells to modify superlattice structure.
  • Analysis of system dynamics, including hyperchaos and intermittent chaos.

Main Results:

  • Modified superlattices exhibit increased excitability and complex dynamics.
  • Hyperchaos and intermittent chaos observed over extended voltage ranges.
  • Chaotic attractors demonstrate robustness against noise and structural disorder.

Conclusions:

  • Inserting wider wells significantly enhances superlattice excitability and chaotic behavior.
  • The modified system offers robust and resilient chaotic dynamics, suitable for random number generation.
  • This approach overcomes the limitations of ideal superlattices, paving the way for practical devices.