Dissipative solitons

• Published in: Advances in physics Vol. 59; no. 5; pp. 485 - 701
• Main Authors: Purwins, H.-G., Bödeker, H.U., Amiranashvili, Sh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis Group 01.09.2010; Taylor & Francis; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Differential equations; Dissipation; Exact sciences and technology; Experiments; Nonlinear dynamics and nonlinear dynamical systems; Ordinary differential equations; Physics; Solitons; Statistical physics, thermodynamics, and nonlinear dynamical systems; Gas discharge; Semiconductor materials; Dissipation; Solitons; Chemical reactions; Optical systems; Modelling; Power systems

The present review summarizes experimental and theoretical work dealing with self-organized solitary localized structures (LSs) that are observed in spatially extended nonlinear dissipative systems otherwise exhibiting translational and rotational symmetry. Thereby we focus on those LSs that essenti...