Gluing of Josephson vortices by Cherenkov-trapped Swihart waves

A theory of Josephson vortices-multikinks moving with a constant velocity i s formulated for nondissipative Josephson junctions on the basis of the Aub ry-Volkov analytical model. Cherenkov trapping of Swihart waves by moving v ortices is predicted. A description of the structure of vortices which is d ue to the waves trapped by them is given. It is predicted that the characte ristic velocities of the moving vortices are discrete. This phenomenon is d ue to the structure of the Swihart waves trapped by the vortices. The conce pt of gluing of elementary Josephson vortices by Swihart waves in a coheren tly-phased, multivortex, structure is advanced. (C) 2000 MAIK "Nauka/Interp eriodica".