Giant Collective Incoherent Shock Waves in Strong Turbulence

Xu, G., Guasoni, M., Vocke, D., Faccio, D. , Garnier, J., Roger, T., Trillo, S. and Picozzi, A. (2016) Giant Collective Incoherent Shock Waves in Strong Turbulence. In: Nonlinear Photonics 2016, Sydney, Australia, 5-8 September 2016, NW2A.1. ISBN 9781943580170 (doi: 10.1364/NP.2016.NW2A.1)

Abstract

Contrary to conventional coherent shocks, we show theoretically and experimentally that nonlocal turbulent flows lead to the emergence of large-scale incoherent shock waves, which constitute a collective phenomenon of the incoherent field as a whole.

• Item Type: Conference Proceedings
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Faccio, Professor Daniele
• Authors: Xu, G., Guasoni, M., Vocke, D., Faccio, D., Garnier, J., Roger, T., Trillo, S., and Picozzi, A.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy
• ISBN: 9781943580170