A systematic study of spirals and spiral turbulence in a reaction-diffusion system

作者：Guo HY^*; Li L; Ouyang Q; Liu J; She ZS

来源：Journal of Chemical Physics, 2003, 118(11): 5038-5044.

DOI：10.1063/1.1554397

• Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction
• Chemical patterns
• Hierarchical structure theory
• Reaction diffusion system
• Spiral turbulence

We report our experimental study on chemical patterns in a spatial open reactor using the Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction. A phase diagram showing different regimes of spiral dynamics is presented. The focus of the study is on transitions leading to defect-mediated turbulence (spiral turbulence). Some new interesting phenomena are described, including a transition from one type of spiral turbulence to another type, and the re-entry from spiral turbulence into ordered spiral waves. We also try to characterize different states of turbulence using the hierarchical structure theory.

• 出版日期2003-3-15
• 单位北京大学