Diagnostics of stochastic resonance using Poincaré recurrence time distribution

In the paper we calculate the distribution density of Poincaré recurrence times for a one-dimensional nonhyperbolic cubic map subjected to white noise and a harmonic signal. It is established that for small vicinities of recurrence the distribution density is not described by an exponential law and is periodically modulated with the external signal frequency. It is shown that the Fourier spectrum of the distribution density exhibits a well-distinguishable peak at the external signal frequency. The peak amplitude achieves its maximal value in the regime of stochastic resonance (SR), that can be used for detecting the SR effect.