Route to vortex reconnection

A. T.A.M. De Waele; R. G.K.M. Aarts

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.72.482

Route to vortex reconnection

A. T.A.M. De Waele^*, R. G.K.M. Aarts

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The behavior of two antiparallel vortices of equal strength, moving in an ideal fluid, is studied numerically. The system is unstable and after a transient period two points of the vortices collide. On their way to the collision the two vortices form a pyramidal structure which is independent of the initial conditions. The connection process tends to follow a universal route for all kinds of initial vortex-antivortex arrangements.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	482-485
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physical review letters
Volume	72
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.72.482
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 1994
Externally published	Yes

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