Abstract
We present an experimental study of the motion of a rotating spiral in the Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction in an «almost open» reactor, under the influence of a constant external current. We provide a simple model based on symmetries to explain the previous experimental observations, but show that it is unable to describe the true motion of a spiral. The motion of a spiral cannot be reduced to that of its centre: global deformation modes must also be taken into account.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 267-272 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | EPL |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 20 1995 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physics and Astronomy(all)