Issue
J. Phys. I France
Volume 6, Number 11, November 1996
Page(s) 1417 - 1434
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jp1:1996155
DOI: 10.1051/jp1:1996155
J. Phys. I France 6 (1996) 1417-1434

Temporal Forcing of Traveling Wave Patterns

Joceline Lega1 and Jean-Marc Vince2

1  Institut Non Linéaire de Nice UMR 128 CNRS-UNSA, 1361 route des Lucioles, 06560 Valbonne, France
2  CEA, Service de Physique de l'État Condensé, Centre d'Études de Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France



(Received 11 January 1996, revised 31 May 1996, accepted 29 July 1996)

Abstract
We experimentally and numerically study one-dimensional, temporally forced wave patterns and analyze the transition from unforced traveling waves to forced standing waves when a source defect is present in the system. Our control parameter is the amplitude of the forcing. Two scenarios are identified, depending on the distance from the bifurcation threshold of traveling waves.



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