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Title: Characterization of the transition from defect to phase turbulence

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters; (United States)
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  1. Department of Physics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708-0305 (United States)

For the complex Ginzburg-Landau equation on a large periodic interval, we show that the transition from defect to phase turbulence is more accurately described as a smooth crossover rather than as a sharp continuous transition. We obtain this conclusion by using a parallel computer to calculate various order parameters, especially the density of space-time defects, the Lyapunov dimension density, and correlation lengths. Remarkably, the correlation length of the field amplitude fluctuations is, within a constant factor, equal to the length scale defined by the dimension density.

OSTI ID:
6764759
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters; (United States), Vol. 74:10; ISSN 0031-9007
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English