OVERLAP OF ISOCHRONE RESONANCES - CHAOS AND REFRACTION

Authors
DECARVALHO RE
Citation
Re. Decarvalho, OVERLAP OF ISOCHRONE RESONANCES - CHAOS AND REFRACTION, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 55(3), 1997, pp. 3781-3784
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Physycs, Mathematical","Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics → ACNP
ISSN journal
1063651X
Volume
55
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Part
B
Pages
3781 - 3784
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1997)55:3<3781:OOIR-C>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
We consider the two nonconcentric circles billiard, with the inner cir cle as a refringent medium, in order to study the classical dynamics o f a light ray. The eccentricity controls the chaotic sea intensity and the refraction index acts on the integrable portion of the phase spac e, prompting the appearance and overlapping of isochrone resonances. N umerical results are presented and discussed.