Experimental observation of a complex periodic window.
The existence of a special periodic window in the two-dimensional parameter space of an experimental Chua's circuit is reported. One of the main reasons that makes such a window special is that the observation of one implies that other similar periodic windows must exist for other parameter values. However, such a window has never been experimentally observed, since its size in parameter space decreases exponentially with the period of the periodic attractor. This property imposes clear limitations for its experimental detection.
Instituto de Física, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Maranhão
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Baptista
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Sartorelli
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