Published December 1986 | Version v1
Journal article

Devil's staircase

Creators

  • 1. Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York

Description

When the interaction between an oscillator and its driver is strong enough, the oscillator will resonate at, or ''lock'' onto, an infinity of driving frequencies, giving rise to steps with a fractal dimension between 0 and 1

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Phys. Today
Journal Volume
39
Journal Issue
12
Series
Phys. Today.
Journal Page Range
38-45
ISSN
0031-9228
CODEN
PHTOA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
18053219
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DYNAMICS; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; MODE LOCKING; OSCILLATORS; STACKING FAULTS
Descriptors DEC
CRYSTAL DEFECTS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; MATERIALS; MECHANICS