Classical scattering from oscillating targets

Papachristou, PK; Diakonos, FK; Constantoudis, V; Schmelcher, P; Benet, L

dc.contributor.author	Papachristou, PK	en
dc.contributor.author	Diakonos, FK	en
dc.contributor.author	Constantoudis, V	en
dc.contributor.author	Schmelcher, P	en
dc.contributor.author	Benet, L	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:17:36Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:17:36Z
dc.date.issued	2002	en
dc.identifier.issn	0375-9601	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/14586
dc.subject	Energy Transfer	en
dc.subject	Initial Condition	en
dc.subject	Oscillations	en
dc.subject	Periodic Orbit	en
dc.subject	Phase Space	en
dc.subject	Time Scale	en
dc.subject.classification	Physics, Multidisciplinary	en
dc.subject.other	article	en
dc.subject.other	dispersion	en
dc.subject.other	dynamics	en
dc.subject.other	energy transfer	en
dc.subject.other	motion	en
dc.subject.other	oscillation	en
dc.subject.other	time	en
dc.subject.other	velocity	en
dc.title	Classical scattering from oscillating targets	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/S0375-9601(02)01366-X	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0375-9601(02)01366-X	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2002	en
heal.abstract	We study planar classical scattering from an oscillating heavy target whose dynamics defines a five-dimensional phase space. Although the system possesses no periodic orbits, and thus topological chaos is not present, the scattering functions display a variety of structures on different time scales. These structures are due to scattering events with a strong energy transfer from the projectile to the moving disk resulting in low-velocity peaks. We encounter initial conditions for which the projectile exhibits infinitely many bounces with the oscillating disk. Our numerical investigations are supported by analytical results on a specific model with a simple time-law. The observed properties possess universal character for scattering off oscillating targets. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV	en
heal.journalName	Physics Letters, Section A: General, Atomic and Solid State Physics	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/S0375-9601(02)01366-X	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000180382100010	en
dc.identifier.volume	306	en
dc.identifier.issue	2-3	en
dc.identifier.spage	116	en
dc.identifier.epage	126	en