Sources and holes in a one-dimensional traveling-wave convection experiment.
We study dynamical behavior of local structures, such as sources and holes, in traveling-wave patterns in a very long (2 m) heated wire convection experiment. The sources undergo a transition from stable coherent behavior to erratic behavior when the driving parameter epsilon is decreased. This transition, as well as the scaling of the average source width in the erratic regime are both qualitatively and quantitatively in accord with earlier theoretical predictions. We also present results for the holes sent out by the erratic sources.
Pastur
Luc
L
Physics Department, Eindhoven University of Technology, Postbus 513, The Netherlands.
Westra
Mark-Tiele
MT
Snouck
Daniel
D
van de Water
Willem
W
van Hecke
Martin
M
Storm
Cornelis
C
van Saarloos
Wim
W