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Patterns and localized structures in bistable semiconductor resonators
We report experiments on spatial switching dynamics and steady state
structures of passive nonlinear semiconductor resonators of large Fresnel
number. Extended patterns and switching front dynamics are observed and
investigated. Evidence of localization of structures is given.Comment: 5 pages with 9 figure
Purification and affinity labeling of dihydropyridine receptor from rabbit skeletal muscle membranes.
Rapid identification of Legionella species from a single colony by gas-liquid chromatography with trimethylsulphonium hydroxide for transesterification
Improved Identification of Mycobacteria by Using the Microbial Identification System in Combination with Additional Trimethylsulfonium Hydroxide Pyrolysis
Chemical assay for cyst(e)ine-rich peptides detects a novel intestinal peptide ZF-1, homologous to a single zinc-finger motif
Transient multimodality in relaxation from an unstable state.
We analyse a relaxation process from an unstable state during which transient multimodality occurs. This phenomenon is investigated experimentally on an electronic analogue circuit which mimics an overdamped bistable oscillator described by a sixth--order polynomial U(x) and is driven by a Gaussian white noise. The measured times and positions at which new maxima appear in the probability distribution function agree well with the theoretical predictions. It is shown that the shape of the potential guarantees the existence of two different time scales, allowing for the coexistence of three probability distribution peaks during a sizeable interval of time, even though there is no long "flat" region in the potential where U'(x) is very small. Finally, the concept of marginality with reference to unsteady states is discussed