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Stochastic Resonance in 3D Ising Ferromagnets
Finite 3D Ising ferromagnets are studied in periodic magnetic fields both by
computer simulations and mean-field theoretical approaches. The phenomenon of
stochastic resonance is revealed. The characteristic peak obtained for the
correlation function between the external oscillating magnetic field and
magnetization versus the temperature of the system, is studied for various
external fields and lattice sizes. Excellent agreement between simulation and
theoretical results are obtained.Comment: 12 pages, 6 Postscript figures upon request, typset in Late
Stochastic Resonance in Underdamped, Bistable Systems
We carry out a detailed numerical investigation of stochastic resonance in
underdamped systems in the non-perturbative regime. We point out that an
important distinction between stochastic resonance in overdamped and
underdamped systems lies in the lack of dependence of the amplitude of the
noise-averaged trajectory on the noise strength, in the latter case. We provide
qualitative explanations for the observed behavior and show that signatures
such as the initial decay and long-time oscillatory behaviour of the temporal
correlation function and peaks in the noise and phase averaged power spectral
density, clearly indicate the manifestation of resonant behaviour in noisy,
underdamped bistable systems in the weak to moderate noise regime.Comment: Revtex; (10+8)pp including 8 figure
Stochastic resonance in multi-threshold systems
We discuss the dynamical behaviour of multi-threshold systems in the presence of noise and periodic inputs. Here, the stochastic resonance phenomenon displays some peculiarities such as a clear dependence on the noise statistics and the presence of a multi-peaked characteristic curve, which are not observed in simple bistable systems. This phenomenon is described without reference to any frequency matching condition as a special case of the well-known dithering effect
AC Driven Jumps Distribution on a Periodic Substrate
A driven Brownian particle (e.g. an adatom on a surface) diffusing on a
low-viscosity, periodic substrate may execute multiple jumps. In the presence
of an additional periodic drive, the jump lengths and time durations become
statistically modulated according to a syncronyzation mechanism reminiscent of
asymmetric stochastic resonance. Here, too, bistability plays a key role, but
in a dynamical sense, inasmuch as a particle switches between locked and
running states.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures, RevTeX, to be published in Surface Science
Letter
Noise Limited Computational Speed
In modern transistor based logic gates, the impact of noise on computation
has become increasingly relevant since the voltage scaling strategy, aimed at
decreasing the dissipated power, has increased the probability of error due to
the reduced switching threshold voltages. In this paper we discuss the role of
noise in a two state model that mimic the dynamics of standard logic gates and
show that the presence of the noise sets a fundamental limit to the computing
speed. An optimal idle time interval that minimizes the error probability, is
derived
Splitting of the ground state manifold of classical Heisenberg spins as couplings are varied
We construct clusters of classical Heisenberg spins with two-spin
-type interactions for which the ground state manifold
consists of disconnected pieces. We extend the construction to lattices and
couplings for which the ground state manifold splits into an exponentially
large number of disconnected pieces at a sharp point as the interaction
strengths are varied with respect to each other. In one such lattice we
construct, the number of disconnected pieces in the ground state manifold can
be counted exactly.Comment: Accepted for publication in Physica A; 6 pages, 4 figure
Controlling Nonlinear Stochastic Resonance by Harmonic Mixing
We investigate the potential for controlling the effect of nonlinear
Stochastic Resonance (SR) by use of harmonic mixing signals for an overdamped
Brownian dynamics in a symmetric double well potential. The periodic forcing
for harmonic mixing consists of a first signal with a basic frequency
and a second, superimposed signal oscillating at twice the basic frequency
. By variation of the phase difference between these two components
and the amplitude ratios of the driving the phenomenon of SR becomes a priori
controllable. The harmonic mixing dynamically breaks the symmetry so that the
time- and ensemble-average assumes a non-vanishing value. Independently of the
noise level, the response can be suppressed by adjusting the phase difference.
Nonlinear SR then exhibits resonances at higher harmonics with respect to the
applied noise strength and relative phase. The scheme of nonlinear SR via
harmonic mixing can be used to steer the nonlinear response and to sensitively
measure the internal noise strength. We further demonstrate that the full
Fokker-Planck dynamics can be well approximated by a two-state model.Comment: 13 pages, 4 figure
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