Rotating chemical waves in small circular domains
Publication Year
1996
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
The influence of the domain size on the properties of rotating waves in the NO + CO reaction on a microstructured Pt(100) surface is investigated for circular geometries. Below a critical domain size, determined by the spiral wavelength in an unbounded medium, the frequency of the rotating waves increases substantially due to interaction of the wave tip with the boundary. The phenomena are reproduced qualitatively with a reaction-diffusion model.
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Journal
Physical Review LettersPhysical Review Letters
Volume
76
Issue
8
Pages
1384-1387
Date Published
02/1996
ISBN
0031-9007
Short Title
Phys. Rev. Lett.