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A quasi-one-dimensional Bose-Einstein condensate loaded into a quasi-periodic potential created by two sub-lattices of comparable amplitudes and incommensurate periods is considered. Although the conventional tight-binding approximation is…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-05-22 Vladimir V. Konotop

We consider a previously experimentally realized discrete model that describes a mechanical metamaterial consisting of a chain of pairs of rigid units connected by flexible hinges. Upon analyzing the linear band structure of the model, we…

Pattern Formation and Solitons · Physics 2023-02-15 H. Duran , J. Cuevas-Maraver , P. G. Kevrekidis , A. Vainchtein

We present a study of nonlinear localized excitations called discrete breathers in a superconducting array. These localized solutions were recently observed in Josephson-junction ladder arrays by two different experimental groups. We review…

Condensed Matter · Physics 2009-11-07 E. Trias , J. J. Mazo , A. Brinkman , T. P. Orlando

Discrete breathers are time-periodic, spatially localized solutions of the equations of motion for a system of classical degrees of freedom interacting on a lattice. We study the existence of energy thresholds for discrete breathers, i.e.,…

Pattern Formation and Solitons · Physics 2007-05-23 Michael Kastner

Artificial intelligence in the form of deep learning is now very popular and directly implemented in many areas of science and technology. In the present work we study time evolution of Discrete Breathers in one-dimensional nonlinear chains…

Pattern Formation and Solitons · Physics 2022-12-07 T. Dogkas , M. Eleftheriou , G. D. Barmparis , G. P. Tsironis

An enhancement of localized nonlinear modes in coupled systems gives rise to a novel type of escape process. We study a spatially one dimensional set-up consisting of a linearly coupled oscillator chain of $N$ mass-points situated in a…

Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems · Physics 2014-06-05 Torsten Gross , Dirk Hennig , Lutz Schimansky-Geier

Discrete breathers are time-periodic, spatially localized solutions of the equations of motion for a system of classical degrees of freedom interacting on a lattice. An important issue, not only from a theoretical point of view but also for…

Pattern Formation and Solitons · Physics 2009-11-10 Michael Kastner

We study a discrete two-dimensional nonlinear system that allows for discrete breather solutions. We perform a spectral analysis of the lattice dynamics at thermal equilibrium and use a cooling technique to measure the amount of breathers…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2009-11-10 Maria Eleftheriou , Sergej Flach

We explore dynamics of discrete breathers and multi-breathers in finite one-dimensional chain. The model involves parabolic on-site potential with rigid constraints and linear nearest-neighbor coupling. The rigid non-ideal impact…

Pattern Formation and Solitons · Physics 2016-09-28 Itay Grinberg , Oleg V. Gendelman

We study the dynamics of the discrete nonlinear Schr{\"o}dinger lattice initialized such that a very long transitory period of time in which standard Boltzmann statistics is insufficient is reached. Our study of the nonlinear system locked…

patt-sol · Physics 2015-06-26 K. Ø. Rasmussen , S. Aubry , A. R. Bishop , G. P. Tsironis

We examine the dynamics of strongly localized periodic solutions (discrete breathers) in two-dimensional array of coupled finite one-dimensional chains of oscillators. Localization patterns with both single and multiple localization sites…

Pattern Formation and Solitons · Physics 2017-05-18 Itay Grinberg , Oleg V. Gendelman

We consider the localized nonlinear breathing modes that emerge in heterogeneous granular configurations of two materials with a periodicity of three and four beads. We examine as characteristic examples chains with 1 steel and 2 alumnium…

Pattern Formation and Solitons · Physics 2015-05-28 C. Hoogeboom , P. G. Kevrekidis

The long time diffusive behaviour of intrinsic localised modes (discrete breathers) in the discrete damped-driven sine-Gordon chain under Gaussian white noise (to simulate temperature) is studied. We present a theoretical model for an…

Pattern Formation and Solitons · Physics 2007-05-23 Matthias Meister , Luis Vazquez

We prove nonexistence of breathers (spatially localized and time-periodic oscillations) for a class of Fermi-Pasta-Ulam lattices representing an uncompressed chain of beads interacting via Hertz's contact forces. We then consider the…

Pattern Formation and Solitons · Physics 2011-11-10 Guillaume James , Panayotis Kevrekidis , Jesus Cuevas

Discrete bright breathers are well known phenomena. They are localized excitations that consist of a few excited oscillators in a lattice and the rest of them having very small amplitude or none. In this paper we are interested in the…

Pattern Formation and Solitons · Physics 2009-11-07 A. Alvarez , J. F. R. Archilla , J. Cuevas , F. R. Romero

Propagating intrinsic localised modes (discrete breathers) exist in the dissipative driven sine-Gordon chain as attractors of the dynamics. Thermal fluctuations induce random transitions between attracting configurations corresponding to…

Pattern Formation and Solitons · Physics 2007-05-23 Matthias Meister , Luis Vázquez

We investigate the existence and stability of discrete breathers in a chain of masses connected by linear springs and subjected to vibro-impact on-site potentials. The latter are comprised of harmonic springs and rigid constraints limiting…

Exactly Solvable and Integrable Systems · Physics 2017-07-04 Nathan Perchikov , O. V. Gendelman

Discrete breathers are time-periodic, spatially localized solutions of equations of motion for classical degrees of freedom interacting on a lattice. They come in one-parameter families. We report on studies of energy properties of breather…

patt-sol · Physics 2009-10-30 S. Flach , K. Kladko , R. S. MacKay

We investigate the properties of discrete breathers in a Bose-Einstein condensate with two- and three-body interactions in optical lattice. In the tight-binding approximation the Gross-Pitaevskii equation with periodic potential for the…

Other Condensed Matter · Physics 2007-05-23 F. Kh. Abdullaev , A. Bouketir , A. Messikh , B. A. Umarov

We prove the existence of discrete breathers (time-periodic, spatially localized solutions) in weakly coupled ferromagnetic spin chains with easy-axis anisotropy. Using numerical methods we then investigate the continuation of discrete…

Condensed Matter · Physics 2008-11-26 J. M. Speight , P. M. Sutcliffe