Parametrically excited water surface ripples as ensembles of oscillons
Pattern Formation and Solitons
2012-03-08 v1 Fluid Dynamics
Abstract
We show that ripples on the surface of deep water which are driven parametrically by monochromatic vertical vibration represent ensembles of oscillating solitons, or quasi-particles, rather than waves. Horizontal mobility of oscillons determines the broadening of spectral lines and transitions from chaos to regular patterns. It is found that microscopic additions of proteins to water dramatically affect the oscillon mobility and drive transitions from chaos to order. The shape of the oscillons in physical space determines the shape of the frequency spectra of the surface ripple.
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@article{arxiv.1112.0050,
title = {Parametrically excited water surface ripples as ensembles of oscillons},
author = {Michael Shats and Hua Xia and Horst Punzmann},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1112.0050},
year = {2012}
}
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5 pages 4 figures