$q$-Breathers in finite lattices: nonlinearity and weak disorder

Details $q$-Breathers in finite lattices: nonlinearity and weak disorder $q$-Breathers in finite lattices: nonlinearity and weak disorder

2008-12-04

arxiv.org/abs/0812.0845v1

Nonlinear Sciences

Pattern Formation and Solitons

4 pages, 3 figures

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Nonlinearity and disorder are the recognized ingredients of the lattice vibrational dynamics, the factors that could be diminished, but never excluded. We generalize the concept of $q$-breathers -- periodic orbits in nonlinear lattices, exponentially localized in the reciprocal linear mode space -- to the case of weak disorder, taking the Fermi-Pasta-Ulan chain as an example. We show, that these nonlinear vibrational modes remain exponentially localized near the central mode and stable, provided the disorder is sufficiently small. The instability threshold depends sensitively on a particular realization of disorder and can be modified by specifically designed impurities. Basing on it, an approach to controlling the energy flow between the modes is proposed. The relevance to other model lattices and experimental miniature arrays is discussed.

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