Supersonic and multiple topological excitations in the driven Frenkel-Kontorova model with exponential interaction

Authors
Braun, OM
Citation
Om. Braun, Supersonic and multiple topological excitations in the driven Frenkel-Kontorova model with exponential interaction, PHYS REV E, 62(5), 2000, pp. 7315-7319
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW E
ISSN journal
1063651X → ACNP
Volume
62
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Part
B
Pages
7315 - 7319
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(200011)62:5<7315:SAMTEI>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
The criteria for the existence of supersonic and multiple topological excit ations (kinks) in the driven Frenkel-Kontorova model (a chain of atoms plac ed into an external periodic potential) with anharmonic (exponential) inter atomic interactions are studied.