title: Random generation of coherent solitary waves from incoherent waves.
abstract: The random generation of coherent solitary waves from incoherent waves in a medium with an instantaneous nonlinearity has been observed. One excites a propagating incoherent spin wave packet in a magnetic film strip and observes the random appearance of solitary wave pulses. These pulses are as coherent as traditional solitary waves, but with random timing and a random peak amplitude.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA.
authors.forename: Mingzhong
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Pavol
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Krivosik
authors.forename: Boris A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Kalinikos
authors.forename: Carl E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Patton