title: Noise-induced fluctuations of period lengths of stable periodic orbits.
abstract: We discuss a class of one-dimensional maps, which possesses a globally attracting stable periodic orbit. Despite a strongly negative Lyapunov exponent, a small amount of noise can introduce fluctuations of the period length. It is shown that this is a reasonable model for the observed dynamics of a bubble formation experiment in a heated capillary embedded in boiling water.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigación en Energía, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apartado Postal 34, 62580 Temixco, Morelos, Mexico.
authors.forename: Guillermo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hernández-Cruz
authors.forename: Holger
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kantz
authors.forename: Tobias
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Letz
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ragwitz
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.forename: Raúl
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rechtman