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Simple approach to the creation of a strange nonchaotic attractor in any chaotic system
A simple approach to the creation of a strange nonchaotic attractor in any chaotic system is described. The main idea is to control the parameter of the system in such a manner that the system dynamics is expanding at some times, but converging at others. With this approach, a strange nonchaotic attractor can be found in a large region in the parameter space near the boundaries between chaotic and regular phases or within the chaotic region far from the regular one. The maximum nontrivial Lyapunov exponent of the system can pass through zero nonsmoothly and cannot be fitted by a linear function. [S1063-651X(99)13805-4]
Reply to"Comment on 'Simple approach to the creation of a strange nonchaotic attractor in any chaotic system' "
We have recently proposed a simple method to create a strange nonchaotic attractor with any chaotic system [Phys. Rev. E 59, 5338 (1999)]. Such a system is controlled to switch periodically between a chaotic and a quasiperiodic attractor, each with an appropriate time duration. A topological condition for this approach is pointed out in the preceding Comment by Neumann and Pikovsky [Phys. Rev. E 64, 058201 (2001)]. We show that this, condition is not necessary if the durations are sufficiently long. Our approach is a general method to construct a strange nonchaotic attractor in any chaotic system
Sensitivity of Ag/Al Interface Specific Resistances to Interfacial Intermixing
We have measured an Ag/Al interface specific resistance, 2AR(Ag/Al)(111) =
1.4 fOhm-m^2, that is twice that predicted for a perfect interface, 50% larger
than for a 2 ML 50%-50% alloy, and even larger than our newly predicted 1.3
fOhmm^2 for a 4 ML 50%-50% alloy. Such a large value of 2ARAg/Al(111) confirms
a predicted sensitivity to interfacial disorder and suggests an interface
greater than or equal to 4 ML thick. From our calculations, a predicted
anisotropy ratio, 2AR(Ag/Al)(001)/2AR(Ag/Al)(111), of more then 4 for a perfect
interface, should be reduced to less than 2 for a 4 ML interface, making it
harder to detect any such anisotropy.Comment: 3 pages, 2 figures, 1 table. In Press: Journal of Applied Physic
Brownian motors: current fluctuations and rectification efficiency
With this work we investigate an often neglected aspect of Brownian motor
transport: The r\^{o}le of fluctuations of the noise-induced current and its
consequences for the efficiency of rectifying noise. In doing so, we consider a
Brownian inertial motor that is driven by an unbiased monochromatic,
time-periodic force and thermal noise. Typically, we find that the asymptotic,
time- and noise-averaged transport velocities are small, possessing rather
broad velocity fluctuations. This implies a corresponding poor performance for
the rectification power. However, for tailored profiles of the ratchet
potential and appropriate drive parameters, we can identify a drastic
enhancement of the rectification efficiency. This regime is marked by
persistent, uni-directional motion of the Brownian motor with few back-turns,
only. The corresponding asymmetric velocity distribution is then rather narrow,
with a support that predominantly favors only one sign for the velocity.Comment: 9 pages, 4 figure
Specific Resistance of Pd/Ir Interfaces
From measurements of the current-perpendicular-to-plane (CPP) total specific
resistance (AR = area times resistance) of sputtered Pd/Ir multilayers, we
derive the interface specific resistance, 2AR(Pd/Ir) = 1.02 +/- 0.06 fOhmm^2,
for this metal pair with closely similar lattice parameters. Assuming a single
fcc crystal structure with the average lattice parameter, no-free-parameter
calculations, including only spd orbitals, give for perfect interfaces,
2AR(Pd/Ir)(Perf) = 1.21 +/-0.1 fOhmm^2, and for interfaces composed of two
monolayers of a random 50%-50% alloy, 2AR(Pd/Ir)(50/50) = 1.22 +/- 0.1 fOhmm^2.
Within mutual uncertainties, these values fall just outside the range of the
experimental value. Updating to add f-orbitals gives 2AR(Pd/Ir)(Perf) = 1.10
+/- 0.1 fOhmm^2 and 2AR(Pd/Ir)(50-50) = 1.13 +/- 0.1 fOhmm^2, values now
compatible with the experimental one. We also update, with f-orbitals,
calculations for other pairsComment: 3 pages, 1 figure, in press in Applied Physics Letter
Entropically enhanced excitability in small systems
We consider the dynamics of small excitable systems, ubiquitous in physics, chemistry, and biology. Spontaneous excitation rates induced by system-size fluctuations exhibit sharp maxima at multiple, small system sizes at which also the system's response to external perturbations is strongly enhanced. This novel effect is traced back to algebraic features of small integers and thus generic
Antiperovskite Li3OCl Superionic Conductor Films for Solid-State Li-Ion Batteries.
Antiperovskite Li3OCl superionic conductor films are prepared via pulsed laser deposition using a composite target. A significantly enhanced ionic conductivity of 2.0 × 10-4 S cm-1 at room temperature is achieved, and this value is more than two orders of magnitude higher than that of its bulk counterpart. The applicability of Li3OCl as a solid electrolyte for Li-ion batteries is demonstrated
Optimal intracellular calcium signaling
In many cell types, calcium is released from internal stores through calcium release channels upon external stimulation (e.g., pressure or receptor binding), These channels are clustered with a typical cluster size of about 20 channels, generating stochastic calcium puffs, We find that the clustering of the release channels in small clusters increases the sensitivity of the calcium response, allowing for coherent calcium responses at signals to which homogeneously distributed channels would not respond
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