Soliton Wave (Noun)
Meaning
(physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance; does not obey the superposition principle and does not dissipate; "soliton waves can travel long distances with little loss of energy or structure".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- Soliton waves have been observed in various physical systems, including optical fibers, plasmas, and Bose-Einstein condensates.
- The soliton wave maintained its shape and speed as it traveled through the nonlinear medium, unaffected by the surrounding environment.
- In the context of quantum field theory, soliton waves can be thought of as quasiparticles that interact with other particles in the system.
- Researchers have been studying the properties of soliton waves in superfluids, where they can exhibit unique behavior such as quantized vorticity.
- The discovery of soliton waves in the 1960s revolutionized the field of nonlinear physics and has since led to numerous applications in fields such as optics and condensed matter physics.