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Stationary scattering from a nonlinear network

Chaotic Dynamics 2012-12-20 v2 Other Condensed Matter Quantum Physics

Abstract

Transmission through a complex network of nonlinear one-dimensional leads is discussed by extending the stationary scattering theory on quantum graphs to the nonlinear regime. We show that the existence of cycles inside the graph leads to a large number of sharp resonances that dominate scattering. The latter resonances are then shown to be extremely sensitive to the nonlinearity and display multi-stability and hysteresis. This work provides a framework for the study of light propagation in complex optical networks.

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@article{arxiv.1011.2382,
  title  = {Stationary scattering from a nonlinear network},
  author = {Sven Gnutzmann and Uzy Smilansky and Stanislav Derevyanko},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1011.2382},
  year   = {2012}
}

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4 pages, 4 figures

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