Experimental observation of amplification death via asymmetric gain

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Abstract

The amplification action of two coupled RLC circuits is experimentally controlled via a spatially inhomogeneous gain. Specifically we have demonstrated that increasing the overall gain of an unstable RLC circuit can result in its stabilization. This counterintuitive phenomenon has its roots in managing impedance matching and thus can be applicable to a variety of wave systems.

Authors

  • Mahboobeh Chitsazi

    Department of Physics, Wesleyan University, Middletown CT-06459, USA

  • Samuel Factor

    Department of Physics, Wesleyan University, Middletown CT-06459, USA

  • Joseph Schindler

    Department of Physics, Wesleyan University, Middletown CT-06459, USA

  • Hamidreza Ramezani

    Department of Physics, Wesleyan University, Middletown CT-06459, USA, NSF Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center, University of California, Berkeley

  • Fred Ellis

    Department of Physics, Wesleyan University, Middletown CT-06459, USA

  • Tsampikos Kottos

    Wesleyan Univ, Department of Physics, Wesleyan University, Middletown CT-06459, USA, Wesleyan University