The lacet: A new type of the spiral wave behavior
Abstract
We found a new type of spiral wave behavior in a homogeneous two-dimensional autowave medium. In this regime, the spiral wave tip motion transforms from a two-periodic meander into one-periodic circular rotation due to spontaneous deceleration of spiral wave drift. This discovery might be useful for insight into the nature of various phenomena and, in particular, some potentially life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias.
- Publication:
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Chaos Solitons and Fractals
- Pub Date:
- April 2009
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.chaos.2007.07.081
- Bibcode:
- 2009CSF....40..426M