title: Sources and holes in a one-dimensional traveling-wave convection experiment.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Physics Department, Eindhoven University of Technology, Postbus 513, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Luc
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pastur
authors.forename: Mark-Tiele
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Westra
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Snouck
authors.forename: Willem
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: van de Water
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: van Hecke
authors.forename: Cornelis
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Storm
authors.forename: Wim
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: van Saarloos