TY - JOUR A1 - Volkov, E. I. A1 - Ullner, Ekkehard A1 - Kurths, Jürgen T1 - Stochastic multiresonance in the coupled relaxation oscillators N2 - We study the noise-dependent dynamics in a chain of four very stiff excitable oscillators of the FitzHugh- Nagumo type locally coupled by inhibitor diffusion. We could demonstrate frequency- and noise-selective signal acceptance which is based on several noise-supported stochastic attractors that arise owing to slow variable diffusion between identical excitable elements. The attractors have different average periods distinct from that of an isolated oscillator and various phase relations between the elements. We explain the correspondence between the noise-supported stochastic attractors and the observed resonance peaks in the curves for the linear response versus signal frequency. (C) 2005 American Institute of Physics Y1 - 2005 SN - 1054-1500 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Volkov, E. I. A1 - Ullner, Ekkehard A1 - Zaikin, Alexei A. A1 - Kurths, Jürgen T1 - Frequency-dependent stochastic resonance in inhibitory coupled excitable systems N2 - We study frequency selectivity in noise-induced subthreshold signal processing in a system with many noise- supported stochastic attractors which are created due to slow variable diffusion between identical excitable elements. Such a coupling provides coexisting of several average periods distinct from that of an isolated oscillator and several phase relations between elements. We show that the response of the coupled elements under different noise levels can be significantly enhanced or reduced by forcing some elements in resonance with these new frequencies which correspond to appropriate phase relations Y1 - 2003 SN - 1063-651X ER - TY - THES A1 - Ullner, Ekkehard T1 - Noise-induced phenomena of signal transmission in excitable neural models N2 - Meine Dissertation behandelt verschiedene neue rauschinduzierte Phänomene in anregbaren Neuronenmodellen, insbesondere solche mit FitzHugh-Nagumo Dynamik. Ich beschreibe das Auftreten von vibronischer Resonanz in anregbaren Systemen. Sowohl in einer anregbaren elektronischen Schaltung als auch im FitzHugh-Nagumo Modell zeige ich, daß eine optimale Amplitude einer hochfrequenten externen Kraft die Signalantwort bezüglich eines niederfrequenten Signals verbessert. Weiterhin wird der Einfluß von additivem Rauschen auf das Zusammenwirken von stochastischer und vibronischer Resonanz untersucht. Weiterhin untersuche ich Systeme, die sowohl oszillierende als auch anregbare Eigenschaften beinhalten und dadurch zwei interne Frequenzen aufweisen. Ich zeige, daß in solchen Systemen der Effekt der stochastischen Resonanz deutlich erhöht werden kann, wenn eine zusätzliche hochfrequente Kraft in Resonanz mit den kleinen Oszillationen unterhalb der Anregungsschwelle hinzugenommen wird. Es ist beachtenswert, daß diese Verstärkung der stochastischen Resonanz eine geringere Rauschintensität zum Erreichen des Optimums benötigt als die standartmäßige stochastische Resonanz in anregbaren Systemen. Ich untersuche Frequenzselektivität bei der rauschinduzierten Signalverarbeitung von Signalen unterhalb der Anregungsschwelle in Systemen mit vielen rauschunterstützten stochastischen Attraktoren. Diese neuen Attraktoren mit abweichenden gemittelten Perioden weisen auch unterschiedliche Phasenbeziehungen zwischen den einzelnen Elementen auf. Ich zeige, daß die Signalantwort des gekoppelten Systems unter verschiedenen Rauscheinwirkungen deutlich verbessert oder auch reduziert werden kann durch das Treiben einzelner Elemente in Resonanz mit diesen neuen Resonanzfrequenzen, die mit passenden Phasenbeziehungen korrespondieren. Weiterhin konnte ich einen rauschinduzierten Phasenübergang von einem selbstoszillierenden System zu einem anregbaren System nachweisen. Dieser Übergang erfolgt durch eine rauschinduzierte Stabilisierung eines deterministisch instabilen Fixpunktes der lokalen Dynamik, während die gesamte Phasenraumstruktur des Systems erhalten bleibt. Die gemeinsame Wirkung von Kopplung und Rauschen führt zu einem neuen Typ von Phasenübergängen und bewirkt eine Stabilisierung des Systems. Das sich daraus ergebende rauschinduziert anregbare Regime zeigt charakteristische Eigenschaften von klassisch anregbaren Systemen, wie stochastische Resonanz und Wellenausbreitung. Dieser rauschinduzierte Phasenübergang ermöglicht dadurch die Übertragung von Signalen durch ansonsten global oszillierende Systeme und die Kontrolle der Signalübertragung durch Veränderung der Rauschintensität. Insbesondere eröffnen diese theoretischen Ergebnisse einen möglichen Mechanismus zur Unterdrückung unerwünschter globaler Oszillationen in neuronalen Netzwerken, welche charakteristisch für abnorme medizinische Zustände, wie z.B. bei der Parkinson′schen Krankheit oder Epilepsie, sind. Die Wirkung von Rauschen würde dann wieder die Anregbarkeit herstellen, die den normalen Zustand der erkrankten Neuronen darstellt. N2 - My thesis is concerned with several new noise-induced phenomena in excitable neural models, especially those with FitzHugh-Nagumo dynamics. In these effects the fluctuations intrinsically present in any complex neural network play a constructive role and improve functionality. I report the occurrence of Vibrational Resonance in excitable systems. Both in an excitable electronic circuit and in the FitzHugh-Nagumo model, I show that an optimal amplitude of high-frequency driving enhances the response of an excitable system to a low-frequency signal. Additionally, the influence of additive noise and the interplay between Stochastic and Vibrational Resonance is analyzed. Further, I study systems which combine both oscillatory and excitable properties, and hence intrinsically possess two internal frequencies. I show that in such a system the effect of Stochastic Resonance can be amplified by an additional high-frequency signal which is in resonance with the oscillatory frequency. This amplification needs much lower noise intensities than for conventional Stochastic Resonance in excitable systems. I study frequency selectivity in noise-induced subthreshold signal processing in a system with many noise-supported stochastic attractors. I show that the response of the coupled elements at different noise levels can be significantly enhanced or reduced by forcing some elements into resonance with these new frequencies which correspond to appropriate phase-relations. A noise-induced phase transition to excitability is reported in oscillatory media with FitzHugh-Nagumo dynamics. This transition takes place via noise-induced stabilization of a deterministically unstable fixed point of the local dynamics, while the overall phase-space structure of the system is maintained. The joint action of coupling and noise leads to a different type of phase transition and results in a stabilization of the system. The resulting noise-induced regime is shown to display properties characteristic of excitable media, such as Stochastic Resonance and wave propagation. This effect thus allows the transmission of signals through an otherwise globally oscillating medium. In particular, these theoretical findings suggest a possible mechanism for suppressing undesirable global oscillations in neural networks (which are usually characteristic of abnormal medical conditions such as Parkinson′s disease or epilepsy), using the action of noise to restore excitability, which is the normal state of neuronal ensembles. T2 - Noise-induced phenomena of signal transmission in excitable neural models KW - Rauschinduzierte Phänomene KW - Stochastische Prozesse KW - Rauschen KW - Stochastische Resonanz KW - Rauschinduzierte Anregbarkeit KW - Rauschinduzierte Oszillatonsunte KW - Noise-induced phenomena KW - stochastic processes KW - noise KW - stochastic resonance KW - noise-induced excitability KW - noise-induced oscillation suppression Y1 - 2004 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-0001522 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Raab, Volker A1 - Ullner, Ekkehard A1 - Menzel, Ralf T1 - Novel External Resonators for High Power Diode Lasers with Improved Beam Quality Y1 - 2000 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Politi, Antonio A1 - Pikovskij, Arkadij A1 - Ullner, Ekkehard T1 - Chaotic macroscopic phases in one-dimensional oscillators JF - European physical journal special topics N2 - The connection between the macroscopic description of collective chaos and the underlying microscopic dynamics is thoroughly analysed in mean-field models of one-dimensional oscillators. We investigate to what extent infinitesimal perturbations of the microscopic configurations can provide information also on the stability of the corresponding macroscopic phase. In ensembles of identical one-dimensional dynamical units, it is possible to represent the microscopic configurations so as to make transparent their connection with the macroscopic world. As a result, we find evidence of an intermediate, mesoscopic, range of distances, over which the instability is neither controlled by the microscopic equations nor by the macroscopic ones. We examine a whole series of indicators, ranging from the usual microscopic Lyapunov exponents, to the collective ones, including finite-amplitude exponents. A system of pulse-coupled oscillators is also briefly reviewed as an example of non-identical phase oscillators where collective chaos spontaneously emerges. Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2017-70056-4 SN - 1951-6355 SN - 1951-6401 VL - 226 SP - 1791 EP - 1810 PB - Springer CY - Heidelberg ER - TY - GEN A1 - Politi, Antonio A1 - Pikovskij, Arkadij A1 - Ullner, Ekkehard T1 - Chaotic macroscopic phases in one-dimensional oscillators T2 - Postprints der Universität Potsdam Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe N2 - The connection between the macroscopic description of collective chaos and the underlying microscopic dynamics is thoroughly analysed in mean-field models of one-dimensional oscillators. We investigate to what extent infinitesimal perturbations of the microscopic configurations can provide information also on the stability of the corresponding macroscopic phase. In ensembles of identical one-dimensional dynamical units, it is possible to represent the microscopic configurations so as to make transparent their connection with the macroscopic world. As a result, we find evidence of an intermediate, mesoscopic, range of distances, over which the instability is neither controlled by the microscopic equations nor by the macroscopic ones. We examine a whole series of indicators, ranging from the usual microscopic Lyapunov exponents, to the collective ones, including finite-amplitude exponents. A system of pulse-coupled oscillators is also briefly reviewed as an example of non-identical phase oscillators where collective chaos spontaneously emerges. T3 - Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe - 721 KW - networks Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-429790 SN - 1866-8372 IS - 721 ER -