Phase Synchronization in Coupled Oscillators: Dynamical
Manifestations
ZHENG Zhi-Gang1,2, HU Gang1, Bambi Hu2,3
1Department of Physics, Beijing Normal University, Beijing
100875
2Department of Physics and Center for Nonlinear Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
3Department of Physics, University of Houston, Houston TX77204, USA
Phase Synchronization in Coupled Oscillators: Dynamical
Manifestations
ZHENG Zhi-Gang1,2;HU Gang1;Bambi Hu2,3
1Department of Physics, Beijing Normal University, Beijing
100875
2Department of Physics and Center for Nonlinear Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
3Department of Physics, University of Houston, Houston TX77204, USA
Abstract： Phase synchronized entrainment of coupled oscillators with distributed natural frequencies is studied by exploring the dynamical manifestation. The route from partial to complete phase synchronization is identified as a cascade of transitions from high- to low-dimensional tori (quasiperiodicities) interrupted by intermittent chaos. Torus ON-OFF intermittency is found at the onset of desynchronization. Desynchronization-induced chaos originates from the mixing of intermittent ON-OFF time scales.
2001, Vol. 18 
