The hidden role of coupled wave network topology on the dynamics of nonlinear lattices

Abstract

In most systems, its division into interacting constituent elements gives rise to a natural network structure. Analyzing the dynamics of these elements and the topology of these natural graphs gave rise to the fields of (nonlinear) dynamics and network science, respectively. However, just as an object in a potential well can be described as both a particle (real space representation) and a wave (reciprocal or Fourier space representation), the `natural' network structure of these interacting constituent elements is not unique. In particular, in this work we develop a formalism for Fourier Transforming these networks to create a new class of interacting constituent elements $-$ the coupled wave network $-$ and discuss the nontrivial experimental realizations of these structures. This perspective unifies many previously distinct structures, most prominently the set of local nonlinear lattice models, and reveals new forms of order in nonlinear media. Notably, by analyzing the topological characteristics of nonlinear scattering processes, we can control the system's dynamics and isolate the different dynamical regimes that arise from this reciprocal network structure, including the bounding scattering topologies.

arXiv commentv1 is preliminary draft for APS March Meeting 2018; v2 is initial manuscript, prepared September 2018

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