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Health & Science3h 29m ago

Researchers have revealed that chaos in optomechanical systems does not simply increase with stronger nonlinearity, but can be suppressed then re-induced depending on the specific interactions at play.

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Minsk, Belarus

Who
A. P. Saiko and colleagues at National Academy of Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences and Minsk 220072 Belarus 2 Institute of Molecular Physics
What
Researchers have revealed that chaos in optomechanical systems does not simply increase with stronger nonlinearity, but can be suppressed then re-induced depending on the specific interactions at play.
When
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:56:15 GMT · 3h 29m ago
Where
Minsk, Belarus ·
Why
This work systematically compares linear, quadratic, and cubic photon-vibration couplings to reveal an unexpected behavior where chaotic dynamics can be suppressed or even reintroduced by altering the order of nonlinear interactions within the system.
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This discovery challenges previous understandings of chaotic behavior in optomechanical systems, offering a new pathway for precise control and potentially leading to advanced optomechanical devices for sensing and data encryption.

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    Researchers found that chaotic dynamics in an optomechanical system can be steered by manipulating the interplay between linear, quadratic, and cubic interactions between light and mechanical vibration.
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    Researchers have revealed that chaos in optomechanical systems does not simply increase with stronger nonlinearity, but can be suppressed then re-induced depending on the specific interactions at play.

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