Chemical turbulence and line defects induced by gradient effects in a three-dimensional reaction-diffusion system.
We report experimental observations of chemical turbulence and line defects in a three-dimensional (3-D) Belousov-Zhabotinsky (BZ) reaction-diffusion system. Transitions from spiral waves to 3-D chemical turbulence to line defects are observed. These transitions are caused by concentration gradients across the third dimension in the 3-D reaction medium, indicating the observed line defects have a 3-D structure. The line defects come out of the 3-D turbulent state, and become smooth with the increase of the control parameter. Simulation with the two-variable Oregonator model in the 3-D system reproduces similar line defects.
Zhang
Chunxia
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Department of Physics, The Beijing-Hong Kong-Singapore Joint Center for Nonlinear and Complex Systems (PKU), and Center for Theoretical Biology, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China.
Liao
Huimin
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Ouyang
Qi
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D002384:Catalysis; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D004058:Diffusion; D005293:Ferritins / Q000737:chemistry; D015233:Models, Statistical; D013464:Sulfuric Acids / Q000737:chemistry
D013464:Sulfuric Acids; D005293:Ferritins