BEHAVIOR OF A SOLITARY WAVE AT THE FREE-S URFACE OF AN ELECTROCONDUCTING LIQUID WHEN ENTERING A MAGNETIC-FIELD

Authors
KAZEMI C ETAY J
Citation
C. Kazemi et J. Etay, BEHAVIOR OF A SOLITARY WAVE AT THE FREE-S URFACE OF AN ELECTROCONDUCTING LIQUID WHEN ENTERING A MAGNETIC-FIELD, Comptes rendus de l'Academie des sciences. Serie II. Mecanique, physique, chimie, astronomie, 320(6), 1995, pp. 281-288
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Journal title
Comptes rendus de l'Academie des sciences. Serie II. Mecanique, physique, chimie, astronomie → ACNP
ISSN journal
12518069
Volume
320
Issue
6
Year of publication
1995
Part
1
Pages
281 - 288
Database
ISI
SICI code
1251-8069(1995)320:6<281:BOASWA>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
We study the behaviour of a solitary wave generated at the interface b etween a layer of mercury and a layer of water, when entering a unifor m continuous magnetic field. Measurements are performed using resistiv e probes. It is found that when increasing magnetic field intensity, t he amplitude of the wave decreases, its celerity remains unchanged and its shape becomes asymmetrical.