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Observation of Depression Solitary Surface Waves on a Thin Fluid Layer

Éric Falcon, Claude Laroche, and Stéphan Fauve
Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 204501 – Published 23 October 2002
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Abstract

We report the observation of depression solitary surface waves on a layer of mercury when its depth is thin enough compared to the capillary length. These waves, as well as the well known elevation solitary waves, are studied with a new measurement technique using inductive sensors. The shape of the solitary waves, their amplitude-dependent velocity, and their damping rates by viscosity are found in good agreement with theoretical predictions.

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  • Received 26 April 2002

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.89.204501

©2002 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Éric Falcon1,*, Claude Laroche1, and Stéphan Fauve2

  • 1Laboratoire de Physique, École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, UMR 5672, 46, allée d’Italie, 69 007 Lyon, France
  • 2Laboratoire de Physique Statistique, École Normale Supérieure, UMR 8550, 24, rue Lhomond, 75 005 Paris, France

  • *Corresponding author. http://www.ens-lyon.fr/~efalcon/

See Also

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Vol. 89, Iss. 20 — 11 November 2002

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