WordNet: solitary wave, soliton, soliton wave
(physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance; does not obey the superposition principle and does not dissipate; "soliton waves can travel long distances with little loss of energy or structure"
- domain: topic natural philosophy, physics
- hypernym traveling wave, travelling wave
solitary wave
- (suomi) solitoniaalto (synonyymi)
soliton
- (suomi) solitoni (synonyymi)
soliton wave
- (suomi) solitoniaalto (synonyymi)