Abstract
We use a collective coordinate approach to investigate corpuscular properties of breathers in nonlinear lattice systems. We calculate the breather internal energy and inertial mass and use them to analyze the reaction pathways of breathers with kinks that are preformed in the lattice. We find that there is an effective kink-breather intraction potential that, under some circumstances, is attractive and has a double well shape. Furthermore, we find that in some cases the internal energy of a moving breather can be relased during the reaction with the kink and subsequently transformed to kink translational energy. These breather properties seem to be model independent.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 7618-7621 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue number | 6 B |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Fingerprint
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
- Mathematical Physics
Cite this
Soliton-breather reaction pathways. / Maniadis, P.; Tsironis, G. P.; Bishop, A. R.; Zolotaryuk, A. V.
In: Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics, Vol. 60, No. 6 B, 12.1999, p. 7618-7621.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
}
TY - JOUR
T1 - Soliton-breather reaction pathways
AU - Maniadis, P.
AU - Tsironis, G. P.
AU - Bishop, A. R.
AU - Zolotaryuk, A. V.
PY - 1999/12
Y1 - 1999/12
N2 - We use a collective coordinate approach to investigate corpuscular properties of breathers in nonlinear lattice systems. We calculate the breather internal energy and inertial mass and use them to analyze the reaction pathways of breathers with kinks that are preformed in the lattice. We find that there is an effective kink-breather intraction potential that, under some circumstances, is attractive and has a double well shape. Furthermore, we find that in some cases the internal energy of a moving breather can be relased during the reaction with the kink and subsequently transformed to kink translational energy. These breather properties seem to be model independent.
AB - We use a collective coordinate approach to investigate corpuscular properties of breathers in nonlinear lattice systems. We calculate the breather internal energy and inertial mass and use them to analyze the reaction pathways of breathers with kinks that are preformed in the lattice. We find that there is an effective kink-breather intraction potential that, under some circumstances, is attractive and has a double well shape. Furthermore, we find that in some cases the internal energy of a moving breather can be relased during the reaction with the kink and subsequently transformed to kink translational energy. These breather properties seem to be model independent.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0001556628&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0001556628&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Article
VL - 60
SP - 7618
EP - 7621
JO - Physical review. E
JF - Physical review. E
SN - 2470-0045
IS - 6 B
ER -