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We describe a nonlinear kagome lattice with nonlinear dynamics described by Klein-Gordon interactions with a scalar unknown at each node, such as might occur in a nonlinear electrical lattice. We show that the dispersion relation has three…

Pattern Formation and Solitons · Physics 2026-05-20 Jonathan AD Wattis , Pilar R Gordoa , Andrew Pickering

In order to investigate the size limit on spatial localized structures in a nonlinear system, we explore the impact of linear nonlocality on their domains of existence and stability. Our system of choice is an optical microresonator…

Pattern Formation and Solitons · Physics 2010-02-04 L. Gelens , G. Van der Sande , P. Tassin , M. Tlidi , P. Kockaert , D. Gomila , I. Veretennicoff , J. Danckaert

We introduce the concept of controlling the nonlinear response of the metamaterial by altering its internal structure. We experimentally demonstrate tuning of the nonlinear response of two coupled split-ring resonators by changing their…

We report the observation of nonlinearity-induced broadening of resonances in dynamically modulated directional couplers. When the refractive index of the guiding channels in the coupler is harmonically modulated along the propagation…

We study complementary double split ring THz resonators fabricated on a 10 mum thin Si-membrane. The linewidths of the fundamental LC-mode and dipolar mode are drastically narrowing with increased resonator spacing. The extracted decay rate…

We study dispersion properties of layered metal-dielectric media having different layers thicknesses ratios. Plotting dispersion diagrams and isofrequency contours, we find that strong nonlocality is inherent property of such periodic…

Optics · Physics 2012-10-11 Alexey A. Orlov , Ivan V. Iorsh , Pavel A. Belov , Yuri S. Kivshar

Mechanical metamaterials can be designed to exhibit unique mechanical properties, including tunable auxetic behavior as well as multi-stability, which arise from the geometry and configuration of the constituent building blocks.…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2026-01-22 Jochem G. Meijer , Faadil Shaik , Heinrich M. Jaeger

We find that a new type of non-reciprocal modes exist at an interface between two \emph{parity-time} ($\mathcal{PT}$) symmetric magnetic domains (MDs) near the frequency of zero effective permeability. The new mode is non-propagating and…

Optics · Physics 2015-09-01 Jin Wang , Hui Yuan Dong , Chi Wai Ling , C. T. Chan , Kin Hung Fung

Non-linear magnetization dynamics is essential for the operation of many spintronics devices. For microwave assisted switching of magnetic elements the low field regime is of particular interest. In addition a large number of experiments…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-10-28 Hans G. Bauer , Peter Majchrak , Torsten Kachel , Christian H. Back , Georg Woltersdorf

We introduce a discrete linear lossy system with an embedded "hot spot" (HS), i.e., a site carrying linear gain and complex cubic nonlinearity. The system can be used to model an array of optical or plasmonic waveguides, where selective…

Optics · Physics 2016-11-26 Boris A. Malomed , Edwin Ding , K. W. Chow , S. K. Lai

We introduce a two-dimensional (2D) discrete nonlinear Schr\"{o}dinger (DNLS) equation with self-attractive cubic nonlinearity in a rotating reference frame. The model applies to a Bose-Einstein condensate stirred by a rotating strong…

Pattern Formation and Solitons · Physics 2009-11-13 J. Cuevas , B. A. Malomed , P. G. Kevrekidis

In three-dimensional magnetic configurations for a plasma in which no closed field line or magnetic null exists, no magnetic reconnection can occur, by the strictest definition of reconnection. A finitely long pinch with line-tied boundary…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2015-05-27 A. S. Richardson , J. M. Finn

We investigate the collision dynamics of discrete soliton (DS) pair in a realistic semi-infinite nonlinear waveguide array (WA) in the context of \textit{diffractive resonant radiation} (DifRR). Depending on the initial amplitude ($A_0$)…

Optics · Physics 2023-03-22 Anuj P. Lara , Samudra Roy

A theoretical and experimental investigation is presented on the intermodal coupling between the flexural vibration modes of a single clamped-clamped beam. Nonlinear coupling allows an arbitrary flexural mode to be used as a self-detector…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2010-09-14 H. J. R. Westra , M. Poot , H. S. J. van der Zant , W. J. Venstra

We report the results of molecular dynamics simulations of an off-lattice protein model featuring a physical force-field and amino-acid sequence. We show that localized modes of nonlinear origin (discrete breathers) emerge naturally as…

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks · Physics 2011-08-02 S. Luccioli , A. Imparato , S. Lepri , F. Piazza , A. Torcini

A discrete nonlinear Schrodinger (NLS) model with long-range dispersive interactions describing the dynamical structure of DNA is proposed. Dispersive interactions of two types: the power dependence $r^{-s}$ and the exponential dependence…

We demonstrate a nonlinear metamaterial in microwave frequency regime with hysteresis effect and bistable states, which can be utilized as a remotely controllable micro second switching device. A varactor loaded split-ring resonator (SRR)…

Applied Physics · Physics 2017-05-23 Sinhara R Silva , Alexander D Shields , Jiangfeng Zhou

Understanding the domain wall (DW) dynamics in magnetic nanowires (NW) is crucial for spintronic-based applications demanding the use of DWs as information carriers. This work focuses on the dynamics of a DW displacing along a bent NW with…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2022-11-30 G. H. R. Bittencourt , S. Castillo-Sepúlveda , O. Chubykalo-Fesenko , R. Moreno , D. Altbir , V. L. Carvalho-Santos

A two-dimensional nonlinear Schrodinger lattice with nonlinear coupling, modelling a square array of weakly coupled linear optical waveguides embedded in a nonlinear Kerr material, is studied. We find that despite a vanishing energy…

Pattern Formation and Solitons · Physics 2008-12-18 Michael Oster , Magnus Johansson

Breathers are spatially localized and time periodic solutions of extended Hamiltonian dynamical systems. In this paper we study excitation thresholds for (nonlinearly dynamically stable) ground state breather or standing wave solutions for…

patt-sol · Physics 2009-10-31 Michael I. Weinstein