Breakdown of a monochromatic wave in a medium with an inertia-free nonlinearity

V. E. Zakharov, V. V. Sobolev, V. S. Synakh

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Abstract

The nonlinear instability mode of a monochromatic wave in a medium with an inertia-free non-linearity is analyzed theoretically and simulated numerically. It is shown that, if longitudinal and transverse instabilities occur simultaneously, the wave is splitinto three-dimensional clusters containing amplitude singularities. As a result, the monochromatic wave "breaks down," which is accompanied by a considerable widening of its spectrum and angular divergence.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)80-84
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Applied Mechanics and Technical Physics
Volume13
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1972

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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