Journal article
Chaotic scattering on a double well: Periodic orbits, symbolic dynamics, and scaling
Chaos (Woodbury, N.Y.), v 3(4), pp 475-485
01 Oct 1993
PMID: 12780053
Abstract
We investigate classical scattering of particles by a double-well potential. Irregularity in the scattering functions, such as scattering angle and escape time, appears when the collision energy is lowered below a threshold value. This threshold is closely related to the appearance of periodic orbits with energies above the potential maxima. We study the scattering as a function of the energy and impact parameter. In this initial parameter space the scattering functions consist of regular regions interlaced with chaotic rivers. A symbolic dynamics has been developed to organize these structures and used to reveal their scaling properties.
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- Title
- Chaotic scattering on a double well: Periodic orbits, symbolic dynamics, and scaling
- Creators
- Vincent Daniels - Drexel UniversityMichel Vallieres - Drexel Univ, Dept Phys & Atmospher Sci, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USAJian-Min Yuan - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Chaos (Woodbury, N.Y.), v 3(4), pp 475-485
- Publisher
- American Institute of Physics
- Number of pages
- 11
- Grant note
- Phy 90-04582 / NSF; National Science Foundation (NSF) Petroleum Funds
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Physics; [Retired Faculty]
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000208308700005
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0010676704
- Other Identifier
- 991019182641604721
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- Mathematics, Applied
- Physics, Mathematical