INELASTIC-COLLISION OF SPHERICAL ION-ACOUSTIC SOLITONS

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作者
ZE, F [1 ]
HERSHKOWITZ, N [1 ]
CHAN, C [1 ]
LONNGREN, KE [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV IOWA,HOSP & CLIN,DEPT ELECT & COMP ENGN,IOWA CITY,IA 52242
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.42.1747
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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The collision of spherical ion-acoustic solitons having different centers of symmetry is studied. Unlike one-dimensional collisions, the solitons are significantly changed by the collision. A new two-dimensional nonlinear object is found to be created. Remnants of the solitons that survive are found to be shifted in phase and reduced in amplitude. © 1979 The American Physical Society.
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页码:1747 / 1750
页数:4
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