  As a proof of principle, we show how a classical nonlinear Hamiltonian system
can be driven resonantly over reasonably long times by appropriately shaped
pulses. To keep the parameter space reasonably small, we limit ourselves to a
driving force which consists of periodic pulses additionally modulated by a
sinusoidal function. The main observables are the average increase of kinetic
energy and of the action variable (of the non-driven system) with time.
Applications of our scheme aim for driving high frequencies of a nonlinear
system with a fixed modulation signal.
