Investigation of Chaotic Behavior in Clapp Oscillator

TL;DR

This paper investigates the chaotic behavior of Clapp oscillators, which are simple transistor-based oscillators with potential applications in chaotic radar systems.

Contribution

It explores a method for constructing a chaotic Clapp oscillator, paving the way for experimental verification using microstrip technology.

Findings

Clapp oscillators can exhibit chaotic behavior.

A construction approach for chaotic Clapp oscillators is proposed.

Potential application in chaotic radar systems.

Abstract

In this paper we investigate the chaotic behavior of the class of oscillators denoted as Clapp oscillators. Clapp oscillator is a simple oscillator containing one transistor and a few reactive elements - inductors and capacitors. This oscilllator is chosen for its design simplicity and a good performance. Oscillator with chaotic behavior can be used to construct chaotic radar. For that matter, in this paper is investigated approach for construction of the chaotic Clapp oscillator, which can be further verified experimentally using microstrip technology.