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Parametrically excited surface waves in magnetic fluids: observation of domain structures

patt-sol 2009-10-31 v1 Pattern Formation and Solitons

Abstract

Observations of parametrically excited surface waves in a magnetic fluid are presented. Under the influence of a magnetic field these waves have a non--monotonic dispersion relation, which leads to a richer behavior than in ordinary liquids. We report observation of three novel effects, namely: i) domain structures, ii) oscillating defects and iii) relaxational phase oscillations.

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@article{arxiv.patt-sol/9806002,
  title  = {Parametrically excited surface waves in magnetic fluids: observation of domain structures},
  author = {Thomas Mahr and Ingo Rehberg},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:patt-sol/9806002},
  year   = {2009}
}

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to be published in Physical Review Letters