Autosolitons

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvi

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2. Introduction

   1. Introduction

      • B. S. Kerner, V. V. Osipov

      Pages 1-10

3. Physics of Autosolitons and Phenomena of Self-Organization in Active Systems

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-12

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   2. “Ball Lightning” in Semiconductors and Gases

      • B. S. Kerner, V. V. Osipov

      Pages 13-40

   3. Regions of High or Low Electron Temperature in Heated Semiconductor and Gas Plasmas

      • B. S. Kerner, V. V. Osipov

      Pages 41-48

   4. Traveling Pulses and Other Autowaves in Excitable Media

      • B. S. Kerner, V. V. Osipov

      Pages 49-57

   5. Static, Traveling and Pulsating Autosolitons

      • B. S. Kerner, V. V. Osipov

      Pages 58-74

   6. Current Filaments in Systems with Single-Valued Voltage-Current Characteristic

      • B. S. Kerner, V. V. Osipov

      Pages 75-93

   7. Static and Traveling Strata in Solids and Gases

      • B. S. Kerner, V. V. Osipov

      Pages 94-105

   8. Hot Spots in Semiconductors and Semiconductor Structures

      • B. S. Kerner, V. V. Osipov

      Pages 106-109

   9. Autosolitons in Other Active Media

      • B. S. Kerner, V. V. Osipov

      Pages 110-121

   10. Classification of Active Distributed Media

       • B. S. Kerner, V. V. Osipov

       Pages 122-148

   11. Classification of Autosolitons and Phenomena of Self-Organization

       • B. S. Kerner, V. V. Osipov

       Pages 149-152

4. Theory of Autosolitons

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 153-153

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   2. Static Autosolitons in One-Dimensional Media (KN and KИ-Systems)

      • B. S. Kerner, V. V. Osipov

      Pages 155-202

   3. Stability and Evolution of Static Autosolitons in One-Dimensional Media (KN and KИ—Systems)

      • B. S. Kerner, V. V. Osipov

      Pages 203-249

   4. Static Autosolitons in Two and Three-Dimensional Media (KN and KИ—Systems)

      • B. S. Kerner, V. V. Osipov

      Pages 250-317

   5. Theory of Strata: Interacting One-Dimensional Autosolitons (KN and KИ—Systems)

      • B. S. Kerner, V. V. Osipov

      Pages 318-383

   6. Spike Static Autosolitons and Strata (KΛ and KV-Systems)

      • B. S. Kerner, V. V. Osipov

      Pages 384-440

   7. Pulsating Autosolitons (KΩ-Systems)

      • B. S. Kerner, V. V. Osipov

      Pages 441-488

This monograph is devoted to an entirely new branch of nonlinear physics - solitary intrinsic states, or autosolitons, which form in a broad class of physical, chemical and biological dissipative systems. Autosolitons are often observed as highly nonequilibrium regions in slightly nonequilibrium systems, in many ways resembling ball lightning which occurs in the atmosphere. We develop a new approach to problems of self-organization and turbulence, treating these phenomena as a result of spontaneous formation and subsequent evolution of autosolitons. Scenarios of self-organization involve sophisticated interactions between autosolitons, whereas turbulence is regarded as a pattern of autosolitons which appear and disappear at random in different parts of the system. This monograph is the first attempt to provide a comprehensive summary of the theory of autosolitons as developed by the authors over the years of research. The monograph is comprised of three more or less autonomous parts. Part I deals with the physical nature and experimental studies of autosolitons and self­ organization in various physical systems: semiconductor and gas plasma, heated gas mixture, semiconductor structures, composite superconductors, optical and magnetic media, systems with uniformly generated combustion matter, distributed gas-discharge and electronic systems. We discuss feasibility of autosolitons in the form of highly nonequilibrium regions in slightly nonequilibrium gases and semiconductors, "hot" and "cold" regions in semiconductor and gas plasmas, static, pulsating and traveling combustion fronts.

• Plasma
• electron
• semiconductor
• soliton
• stability
• turbulence

• Research Institute, Daimler-Benz AG, Stuttgart, Germany

  B. S. Kerner

• Department of Physics, Moscow Institute for Radiotechnology, Electronics and Automatics, Moscow, Russia

  B. S. Kerner

• Theoretical Department, Institute for Applied Physics, Moscow, Russia

  V. V. Osipov

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