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Universal subdiffusion of nonlinear waves in two dimensions with disorder

Chaotic Dynamics 2012-03-15 v1 Disordered Systems and Neural Networks Other Condensed Matter

Abstract

We follow the dynamics of nonlinear waves in two-dimensional disordered lattices with tunable nonlinearity. In the absence of nonlinear terms Anderson localization traps the packet in space. For the nonlinear case a destruction of Anderson localization is found. The packet spreads subdiffusively, and its second moment grows in time asymptotically as tαt^\alpha. We perform fine statistical averaging and test theoretical predictions for α\alpha. Along with a precise confirmation of the predictions in [Chemical Physics \textbf{375}, 548 (2010)], we also find potentially long lasting intermediate deviations due to a growing number of surface resonances of the wave packet.

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@article{arxiv.1203.3053,
  title  = {Universal subdiffusion of nonlinear waves in two dimensions with disorder},
  author = {T. V. Laptyeva and J. D. Bodyfelt and S. Flach},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1203.3053},
  year   = {2012}
}

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6 pages, 6 figures, 1 table

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