Effective-parametric resonance in a non-oscillating system

We present a mechanism for the generation of oscillations and nonlinear parametric amplification in a non-oscillating system, which we term effective-parametric resonance. Sustained oscillations appear at a controlled amplitude and frequency, related directly to the external forcing parameters. We p...

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Published in:Europhysics letters 2012-05, Vol.98 (3), p.30006
Main Authors: Clerc, Marcel G., Falcón, Claudio, Fernández-Oto, Cristián, Tirapegui, Enrique
Format: Article
Language:English
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05.45.-a
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Summary:We present a mechanism for the generation of oscillations and nonlinear parametric amplification in a non-oscillating system, which we term effective-parametric resonance. Sustained oscillations appear at a controlled amplitude and frequency, related directly to the external forcing parameters. We present an intuitive explanation for this phenomenon, based on an effective equation for a driven oscillation and discuss its relation to other approaches. More precisely, a high-frequency forcing can generate an effective oscillator, which may have a parametric resonance with the applied forcing. We point out the main ingredients for the development of effective-parametric resonance in non-oscillating systems and show its existence in a simple model. Theoretically, we calculate the appearance of this nonlinear oscillation by computing its stability curve, which is confirmed by numerical simulations and experimental studies on a vertically driven pendulum.
ISSN:0295-5075
1286-4854
DOI:10.1209/0295-5075/98/30006