On the internal nonlinear resonant three-mode interaction of charged drop oscillations

The difference between internal nonlinear three-mode degenerate and Raman resonances is found for the first time: in the former case, the energy spent on the initial deformation of a drop is only transferred from lower to higher modes; in the latter case, it is transferred in both directions. It turns out that degenerate resonances are slightly sensitive to the physical quantities that are responsible for the exact positions of the resonances (i.e., to the amount of electric charge). A deviation from the resonant value only changes the fraction of the energy the modes exchange and the time of resonant energy exchange: the interaction itself remains resonant. (C) 2005 Pleiades Publishing, Inc.