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¹Group of Nonlinear Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

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Summary

Spatially correlated noise can induce stable Turing patterns in a photosensitive reaction-diffusion system. These patterns form even under illumination levels that would typically prevent pattern formation.

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Area of Science:

Chemical kinetics
Non-linear dynamics
Pattern formation

Background:

Turing structures are emergent patterns in reaction-diffusion systems.
Homogeneous illumination often suppresses pattern formation in photosensitive systems.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the influence of spatially correlated noise on Turing patterns.
To explore pattern formation in a photosensitive reaction-diffusion system under varying illumination.

Main Methods:

Experimental analysis of the chlorine dioxide-iodine-malonic acid reaction-diffusion system.
Numerical simulations to model the system's behavior.
Introduction of spatial randomness via controlled illumination.

Main Results:

Turing patterns were observed to form and remain stable in the presence of spatially correlated noise.
Pattern formation occurred at illumination levels that would normally inhibit it.

Conclusions:

Spatially correlated noise can promote the formation and stability of Turing patterns.
The photosensitive nature of the system, combined with noise, alters pattern formation dynamics.