Parametric oscillations in a dissipative bosonic Josephson junction

Abstract: We study the dynamics of a nonlinear dissipative bosonic Josephson junction (BJJ) with a time-dependent sinusoidal perturbation in interaction term. We demonstrate parametric resonance where the system undergoes sustained periodic oscillations even in the presence of dissipation. This happens when the frequency of the perturbation is close to twice the frequency of the unperturbed Josephson oscillations and the strength of perturbation exceeds a critical threshold. We have formulated the threshold conditions for parametric oscillations. To explore the nature of the oscillations, we carry out a multiple time scale analysis of the stability boundaries in terms of the V-shaped Arnold's tongue in the parameter space. Full numerical simulations have been performed for the zero-, running- and $\pi$-phase modes of nonlinear Josephson effect. Our results demonstrate that in $\pi$-phase mode, the system is capable of making a transition from regular parametric to chaotic parametric oscillations as one crosses the stability boundary. Also, the phase difference undergoes phase slip before executing sustained parametric oscillations.