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Mode locking and chaos in sliding charge-density-wave systems

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OSTI ID:6461289
Sliding CDWs in ac electric fields may serve as model systems for the study of mode-locking phenomena and the transition to chaos in dissipative dynamical system with competing frequencies. The mode-locking structure at the transition is expected to form a complete devil's staircase with fractal dimension D approx. 0.87. Indeed, Brown, Mozurkewich and Gruener have observed a multitude of steps in the I-V characteristics of NbSe/sub 3/ with an apparent fractal dimension D = 0.91 +- 0.03. 16 references.
Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH00016
OSTI ID:
6461289
Report Number(s):
BNL-35248; CONF-8409166-1; ON: DE85001221
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English