on Friday, July 9, 2010

Author(s): N. Boechler, G. Theocharis, S. Job, P. G. Kevrekidis, Mason A. Porter, and C. Daraio

We report the experimental observation of modulational instability and discrete breathers in a one-dimensional diatomic granular crystal composed of compressed elastic beads that interact via Hertzian contact. We first characterize their effective linear spectrum both theoretically and experimentall...

[Phys. Rev. Lett. 104, 244302] Published Fri Jun 18, 2010