Experimental observation of dark solitons on the surface of water

A. Chabchoub; O. Kimmoun; H. Branger; N. Hoffmann; D. Proment; M. Onorato; N. Akhmediev

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.124101

Experimental observation of dark solitons on the surface of water

A. Chabchoub^*, O. Kimmoun, H. Branger, N. Hoffmann, D. Proment, M. Onorato, N. Akhmediev

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We present the first ever observation of dark solitons on the surface of water. It takes the form of an amplitude drop of the carrier wave which does not change shape in propagation. The shape and width of the soliton depend on the water depth, carrier frequency, and the amplitude of the background wave. The experimental data taken in a water tank show an excellent agreement with the theory. These results may improve our understanding of the nonlinear dynamics of water waves at finite depths.

Original language	English
Article number	124101
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	110
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.124101
Publication status	Published - 21 Mar 2013

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