Direct measurement of superdiffusive energy transport in disordered granular chains

Eunho Kim; Alejandro J. Martínez; Sean E. Phenisee; P. G. Kevrekidis; Mason A. Porter; Jinkyu Yang

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-03015-3

Nature Communications (Feb 2018)

Direct measurement of superdiffusive energy transport in disordered granular chains

Eunho Kim,
Alejandro J. Martínez,
Sean E. Phenisee,
P. G. Kevrekidis,
Mason A. Porter,
Jinkyu Yang

Affiliations

Eunho Kim: Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, University of Washington
Alejandro J. Martínez: Oxford Centre for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford
Sean E. Phenisee: Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, University of Washington
P. G. Kevrekidis: Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Massachusetts
Mason A. Porter: Oxford Centre for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford
Jinkyu Yang: Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, University of Washington

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03015-3
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

Abstract

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Wave propagation is often nonlinear in character, yet the interplay between disorder and nonlinearity remains elusive. Kim et al. use experiments and corroborating numerical simulations to investigate this phenomenon and demonstrate superdiffusive energy transport in disordered granular chains.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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