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Crisis-induced vibrational resonance in a phase-modulated periodic structure
P O Adesina1, U E Vincent2, T O Roy-Layinde3
1Department of Physical Sciences, <a href="https://ror.org/01v0we819">Redeemer's University</a>, Ede 232102, Nigeria and Department of Physics, <a href="https://ror.org/03wx2rr30">University of Ibadan</a>, Ibadan, Nigeria.
This study reveals double vibrational resonance in Josephson junction oscillators with phase modulation. Researchers identified resonant induction and amplification, explaining the double resonance phenomenon.
Area of Science:
- Nonlinear Dynamics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Quantum Electronics
Background:
- Josephson junctions are crucial in quantum electronics, exhibiting complex dynamics under external forcing.
- Understanding resonance phenomena in driven nonlinear systems is key to controlling their behavior.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate and explain the occurrence of double vibrational resonance in a driven Josephson junction oscillator.
- To identify the underlying mechanisms responsible for the observed double resonance.
Main Methods:
- Theoretical analysis of a driven oscillator model with high-frequency phase modulation.
- Numerical simulations to explore the system's dynamics and resonance effects.
- Analysis of phase modulation effects, including resonant induction and amplification.
Main Results:
- Observed and confirmed double vibrational resonance in the Josephson junction oscillator.
- Identified two distinct phase modulation effects: resonant induction and resonant amplification.
- Linked the induced resonance to a transition from periodic to quasiperiodic behavior via an attractor-merging crisis.
Conclusions:
- Double vibrational resonance in Josephson junctions is driven by specific phase modulation effects.
- The transition to quasiperiodicity and attractor-merging crises are critical to understanding this resonance phenomenon.
- This work provides insights into controlling and predicting complex dynamics in nonlinear oscillators.
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