HIGH SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO GAIN BY STOCHASTIC RESONANCE IN A DOUBLE WELL

We demonstrate that signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) can be significantly improved by stochastic resonance in a double well potential. The overdamped dynamical system was studied using mixed signal simulation techniques. The system was driven by wideband Gaussian white noise and a periodic pulse train with variable amplitude and duty cycle. Operating the system in the non-linear response range, we obtained SNR gains much greater than unity. In addition to the classical SNR definition, the ratio of the total power of the signal to the power of the noise part was also measured and it showed better signal improvement.