Experimental Observation of Dark Solitons on Water Surface

Abstract

We present the first ever observation of dark solitons on the water surface. It takes the form of an amplitude drop of the carrier wave which does not change shape in propagation. The shape and width of the soliton depend on the water depth, carrier frequency and the amplitude of the background wave. The experimental data taken in a water tank show an excellent agreement with the theory. These results may improve our understanding of the nonlinear dynamics of water waves infinite depth.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 13, 2016
Accession Number
AD1007340

Entities

People

  • A. Chabchoub
  • D. Proment
  • H. Branger
  • M. Onorato
  • N. Akhmediev
  • O. Kimmoun

Organizations

  • Hamburg University of Technology

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carrier Frequencies
  • Carrier Waves
  • Deep Water
  • Doppler Effect
  • Electrical Solitons
  • Equations
  • Experimental Data
  • Fourier Analysis
  • Frequency
  • Gravity Waves
  • Group Velocity
  • Nonlinear Dynamics
  • Ocean Waves
  • Physics
  • Solitons
  • Water Waves
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.