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Noise-sustained spiral waves: effect of spatial and temporal memory
1Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, People's Republic of China.
Physical Review Letters
|January 7, 2003
Summary
Spatiotemporal fluctuation, not just temporal noise or spatial disorder, constructively organizes spiral waves. This finding reveals noise memory
Area of Science:
- Complex systems
- Nonlinear dynamics
- Pattern formation
Background:
- Spiral waves are ubiquitous in nature, from chemical reactions to biological systems.
- Understanding factors influencing spiral wave formation and stability is crucial for diverse scientific fields.
- Noise and disorder are often considered detrimental to ordered patterns.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the constructive roles of temporal noise, spatial disorder, and spatiotemporal fluctuation on spiral wave formation.
- To elucidate the mechanisms underlying noise-sustained spiral waves and coherent resonance.
- To compare the effects of different types of noise on pattern ordering.
Main Methods:
- Numerical simulations of reaction-diffusion systems exhibiting spiral wave dynamics.
- Systematic variation of noise intensity and type (temporal, spatial, spatiotemporal).
- Analysis of order parameters and spatial correlation functions to quantify wave coherence.
Main Results:
- Observation of noise-sustained spiral waves, with order peaking at a specific noise intensity (coherent resonance).
- Spatiotemporal fluctuation significantly enhances spiral wave ordering compared to temporal noise or spatial disorder alone.
- Demonstration of the detrimental effect of spatial or temporal noise memory on pattern organization.
Conclusions:
- Spatiotemporal fluctuation is a key constructive factor in organizing spiral waves.
- Coherent resonance in noise-sustained spiral waves is a tunable phenomenon.
- Minimizing noise memory is essential for promoting ordered spiral wave behavior.