title: Dynamics of two granules.
abstract: We study the dynamics of two particles that interact only when in contact. In this sense, although not in every particular, the interactions mimic those in granular materials. The detailed solution of the dynamics allows an analysis of the backscattering behavior of the first particle and of the energy dissipation in the system as a function of various parameters.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Institute for Nonlinear Science, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093-0340, USA.
authors.forename: Alexandre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rosas
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Buceta
authors.forename: Katja
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lindenberg