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solitary wave [′säl·ə‚ter·ē ′wāv] (physics) A traveling wave in which a single disturbance is neither preceded by nor followed by other such disturbances, but which does not involve unusually large amplitudes or rapid changes in variables, in contrast to a shock wave. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Such behavior has precedents: Solitary waves of light, sound, or water that pass directly through each other are known as solitons (SN: 11/20/99, p. Doubling the solitary wave forms solitons, pulses of energy moving through solids, liquids or gases which form non-linear interactions. Sugimoto previously theorized that the resonating cavities could either dampen a tunnel shock wave or convert it into a solitary wave. |
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