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Paradoxical Stabilization of Forced Oscillations by Strong Nonlinear Friction

Plasma Physics 2017-08-23 v3

Abstract

In a dissipative dynamic system driven by an oscillating force, a strong nonlinear highly oscillatory friction force can create a quasi-steady tug, which is always directed opposite to the ponderomotive force induced due to a spatial inhomogeneity of oscillations. When the friction-induced tug exceeds the ponderomotive force, the friction stabilizes the system oscillations near the maxima of the oscillation spatial amplitude.

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@article{arxiv.1702.01645,
  title  = {Paradoxical Stabilization of Forced Oscillations by Strong Nonlinear Friction},
  author = {T. Zh. Esirkepov and S. V. Bulanov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1702.01645},
  year   = {2017}
}

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7 pages, 2 figures, 1 appendix