Abstract
Concentration pulses and fronts propagate in reacting media due to the interaction of autocatalytic reaction steps with diffusion and/or ionic migration. Travelling waves are observed in excitable tissues[1] and in morphogenetic fields [2]. Existing spatial and/or temporal electric field gradients affect the transport of ionic components. We shall summarize here the results of our experimental studies of the effects of a homogeneous electric field on the concentration pulse and front waves.
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Marek, M., Ševčíková, H. (1984). Electrical Field Effects on Propagating Pulse and Front Waves. In: Krinsky, V.I. (eds) Self-Organization Autowaves and Structures Far from Equilibrium. Springer Series in Synergetics, vol 28. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70210-5_28
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