From the pendulum to rydberg accelerator and planetary dynamics: Autoresonant formation and control of nonlinear states

Lazar Friedland*

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Abstract

How to excite and control a particular state in a Hamiltonian system without a feedback and using a perturbation? A solution to this problem by passage through resonances and adiabatic synchronization is discussed. The idea is based on capturing the system into persistent (auto-) resonance with chirped frequency driving perturbations such that the driving amplitude exceeds a threshold. Among other applications, this approach allows efficient control of a classical state of Rydberg atoms in 3D, yielding gradual acceleration of the electron in the atom, until approaching the stochastic ionization limit. A similar phenomenon explains the Plutino puzzle in the early evolution of the solar system.

Original languageEnglish
Pages8-14
Number of pages7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
Event2005 International Conference on Physics and Control, PhysCon 2005 - St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
Duration: 24 Aug 200526 Aug 2005

Conference

Conference2005 International Conference on Physics and Control, PhysCon 2005
Country/TerritoryRussian Federation
CitySt. Petersburg
Period24/08/0526/08/05

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