Numerical study of a three-dimensional generalized stadium billiard
Journal Article
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· Physical Review. E, Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics
- Institute for Nuclear Theory, Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195 (United States)
We study a generalized three-dimensional stadium billiard and present strong numerical evidence that this system is completely chaotic. In this convex billiard chaos is generated by the defocusing mechanism. The construction of this billiard uses cylindrical components as the focusing elements and thereby differs from the recent approach pioneered by Bunimovich and Rehacek [Commun. Math. Phys. 189, 729 (1997)]. We investigate the stability of lower-dimensional invariant manifolds and discuss bouncing ball modes. (c) 2000 The American Physical Society.
- OSTI ID:
- 20216099
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review. E, Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics, Journal Name: Physical Review. E, Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 61; ISSN PLEEE8; ISSN 1063-651X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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