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SYSN: Solitons and Nonlinear Waves in Periodic Complex Structures

SYSN 1: SYSN I

SYSN 1.4: Invited Talk

Friday, March 4, 2005, 15:30–16:00, HU Audimax

Nonlinear lattice breathers and solitons: concepts and applications — •Sergej Flach — MPI für Physik komplexer Systeme, Noethnitzer Straße 38, 01187 Dresden

I will introduce mathematical concepts for obtaining localized excitations in nonlinear lattices, review the rich variety of experimental realizations, and discuss recent applications with particular focus on systems of interacting Josephson junctions and nonlinear optical waveguides.