Type-II intermittency in a coupled nonlinear oscillator: Experimental observation

Abstract

Observation of the type-II Pomeau-Manneville intermittency was realized in a coupled nonlinear oscillator circuit employing a p-n junction diode and linear oscillator elements. It seems that Hopf bifurcation and period tripling are among the most important precursors to the type-II intermittency. Experimental results are found to agree very well with the numerical results derived from the coupled discrete maps of Pomeau-Manneville.