PERIODIC FORCING OF SPIRAL WAVES IN EXCITABLE MEDIA

Authors
MANTEL RM BARKLEY D
Citation
Rm. Mantel et D. Barkley, PERIODIC FORCING OF SPIRAL WAVES IN EXCITABLE MEDIA, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 54(5), 1996, pp. 4791-4802
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Physycs, Mathematical","Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics → ACNP
ISSN journal
1063651X
Volume
54
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
4791 - 4802
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1996)54:5<4791:PFOSWI>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
An analysis of periodically forced spiral waves in excitable media pro vides a simple explanation of the resonant drift dynamics and frequenc y entrainments observed both in laboratory experiments and in simulati ons of partial-differential equations. Forcing of both rigidly rotatin g and meandering spirals is considered. In the meandering case we pred ict the existence of different resonant drift states that could be det ected in experiments.