A simple chaotic oscillator for educational purposes

Abstract

A novel, very simple chaotic oscillator is described. It is intended for training laboratories accompanying courses on nonlinear dynamics and chaos for undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD students. The oscillator consists of an operational amplifier, an LCR resonance loop, an extra capacitor, a diode as a nonlinear element and three auxiliary resistors. Chaotic oscillations are demonstrated both experimentally and numerically.