Abstract
We study a model of a nonlinear lattice with an on-site potential that induces a breather gap, i.e. a frequency interval where breathers are unstable. The gap is determined numerically and after thermalization of the system we compute power spectra of local displacements. We find that the gap is clearly manifested at small couplings through a large spectral contribution in the linearized phonon region that is not shifted strongly with temperature.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 20-26 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena |
| Volume | 186 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 1 2003 |
Keywords
- Breathers
- Spectral gap
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
- Mathematical Physics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Applied Mathematics
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Eleftheriou, M., Flach, S., & Tsironis, G. P. (2003). Breathers in one-dimensional nonlinear thermalized lattice with an energy gap. Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena, 186(1-2), 20-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-2789(03)00243-4