Abstract
Mode locking in ac-driven charge-density waves is studied numerically in two and three dimensions, using both continuous equations of motion and a cellular automaton model. As the system size is increased, a complete devils staircase of steps is approached. The fractal dimension of the set of gaps in the staircase is found to be D0=0.750.04 (0.880.05) in two (three) dimensions in the automaton model. The spectrum of singularities f is calculated and is related to the dynamic critical exponent for the charge-density-wave depinning transition.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1586-1589 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Physical Review Letters |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1992 |
| Externally published | Yes |