Universal scaling and transient behavior of temporal modes near a Hopf bifurcation: Theory and experiment
Journal Article
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· Phys. Rev. A; (United States)
A forward Hopf bifurcation is characterized by the continuous development of a periodic oscillatory state from a time-independent state as some control parameter is varied. In Rayleigh-Benard convection the control parameter is the Rayleigh number and the transition is from a stationary convective roll structure to periodic time-dependent convection. We show analytically that close to the bifurcation point the amplitudes of the temporal modes of the oscillatory state scale as (R-R/sub 0/)/sup n/2/, where n is the mode number. Complex-amplitude equations are also derived which give the transient behavior of these modes. Experimental data on Rayleigh-Benard convection in a dilute solution of /sup 3/He in superfluid /sup 4/He agree well with the theory.
- Research Organization:
- Center for Nonlinear Studies, Los Alamos National Laboratory, University of California, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545
- OSTI ID:
- 5511931
- Journal Information:
- Phys. Rev. A; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. A; (United States) Vol. 36:9; ISSN PLRAA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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640450* -- Fluid Physics-- Superfluidity
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
BINARY MIXTURES
CONVECTION
DISPERSIONS
ENERGY TRANSFER
EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI
EVEN-ODD NUCLEI
FLUID MECHANICS
FLUIDS
HEAT TRANSFER
HELIUM 3
HELIUM 4
HELIUM II
HELIUM ISOTOPES
HYDRODYNAMICS
INSTABILITY
ISOTOPES
LIGHT NUCLEI
MASS TRANSFER
MECHANICS
MIXTURES
NOISE
NUCLEI
OSCILLATIONS
PARAMETRIC ANALYSIS
QUANTUM FLUIDS
RAYLEIGH-TAYLOR INSTABILITY
SCALING LAWS
SOLUTIONS
STABLE ISOTOPES
TEMPERATURE NOISE
TRANSIENTS
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
BINARY MIXTURES
CONVECTION
DISPERSIONS
ENERGY TRANSFER
EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI
EVEN-ODD NUCLEI
FLUID MECHANICS
FLUIDS
HEAT TRANSFER
HELIUM 3
HELIUM 4
HELIUM II
HELIUM ISOTOPES
HYDRODYNAMICS
INSTABILITY
ISOTOPES
LIGHT NUCLEI
MASS TRANSFER
MECHANICS
MIXTURES
NOISE
NUCLEI
OSCILLATIONS
PARAMETRIC ANALYSIS
QUANTUM FLUIDS
RAYLEIGH-TAYLOR INSTABILITY
SCALING LAWS
SOLUTIONS
STABLE ISOTOPES
TEMPERATURE NOISE
TRANSIENTS