Route to vortex reconnection

A. T. A. M. de Waele and R. G. K. M. Aarts
Phys. Rev. Lett. 72, 482 – Published 24 January 1994
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Abstract

The behavior of two antiparallel vortices of equal strength, moving in an ideal fluid, is studied numerically. The system is unstable and after a transient period two points of the vortices collide. On their way to the collision the two vortices form a pyramidal structure which is independent of the initial conditions. The connection process tends to follow a universal route for all kinds of initial vortex-antivortex arrangements.

  • Received 25 June 1993

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.72.482

©1994 American Physical Society

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A. T. A. M. de Waele and R. G. K. M. Aarts

  • Department of Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, NL-5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands

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Vol. 72, Iss. 4 — 24 January 1994

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