Abstract
Spiral waves are ubiquitous in two-dimensional systems of chemical or biological oscillators coupled locally by diffusion. At the center of such spirals is a phase singularity, a topological defect where the oscillator amplitude drops to zero. But if the coupling is nonlocal, a new kind of spiral can occur, with a circular core consisting of desynchronized oscillators running at full amplitude. Here, we provide the first analytical description of such a spiral wave chimera and use perturbation theory to calculate its rotation speed and the size of its incoherent core.
Originalsprog | Udefineret/Ukendt |
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Tidsskrift | Physical Review Letters |
Vol/bind | 104 |
Udgave nummer | 4 |
Sider (fra-til) | 044101 |
Antal sider | 1 |
ISSN | 0031-9007 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 29 jan. 2010 |