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soliton

/ˈsɒl.ɪ.tɒn/

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noun

/ˈsɒl.ɪ.tɒn/C2formalscientific
  • ruКвант энергии или квазичастица, распространяющаяся как бегущая волна в нелинейных системах, сохраняющая свою форму и скорость без диссипации и не подчиняющаяся принципу суперпозиции.

A quantum of energy or quasiparticle that propagates as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems, maintaining its shape and speed without dissipation and not obeying the superposition principle.

  1. Nonlinear waveC2formalscientific

    A self-reinforcing solitary wave packet that maintains its shape while traveling at constant speed, resulting from a balance between nonlinear and dispersive effects.

    ruУединённая волна

    • Solitons are observed in shallow water channels and optical fibers.
    • The Korteweg–de Vries equation describes the behavior of solitons.
    • Researchers study solitons to improve long-distance data transmission.

    Synonymssolitary wave

Forms
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  • solitons' possessive plural form
  • soliton's possessive singular form