AVALANCHES AND SELF-ORGANIZATION IN CELLULAR MAGNETIC-DOMAIN PATTERNS

被引:99
作者
BABCOCK, KL
WESTERVELT, RM
机构
[1] HARVARD UNIV,DIV APPL SCI,CAMBRIDGE,MA 02138
[2] HARVARD UNIV,DEPT PHYS,CAMBRIDGE,MA 02138
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D O I
10.1103/PhysRevLett.64.2168
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
We report observations of avalanchelike, topological rearrangements of cellular domain patterns in magnetic garnet films. Over significant intervals in applied magnetic field and cell density, the patterns self-organize into barely stable states. Small field increments trigger avalanches of cell destruction that span more than 2 orders of magnitude in size and lifetime. © 1990 The American Physical Society.
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页码:2168 / 2171
页数:4
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