From Phase Space Representation to Amplitude Equations in a Pattern Forming Experiment

Details From Phase Space Representation to Amplitude Equations in a Pattern Forming Experiment From Phase Space Representation to Amplitude Equations in a Pattern Forming Experiment

2010-05-30

arxiv.org/abs/1005.5544v1

Nonlinear Sciences

Pattern Formation and Solitons

20 pages, 12 figures

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We describe and demonstrate a method to reconstruct an amplitude equation from the nonlinear relaxation dynamics in the succession of the Rosensweig instability. A flat layer of a ferrofluid is cooled such that the liquid has a relatively high viscosity. Consequently, the dynamics of the formation of the Rosensweig pattern becomes very slow. By sudden switching of the magnetic induction, the system is pushed to an arbitrary point in the phase space spanned by the pattern amplitude and the magnetic induction. Afterwards, it is allowed to relax to its equilibrium point. From the dynamics of this relaxation, we reconstruct the underlying fully nonlinear equation of motion of the pattern amplitude. The measured nonlinear dynamics serves to select the best weakly nonlinear expansion which describes this hysteretic transition.

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