Abstract
The classic problem of linear wave-packet propagation in a dispersive medium is considered. Asymptotic equations of the Cauchy problem for two-dimensional Gaussian wave packets are constructed in terms of Fourier integrals. These asymptotic solutions are regular at the caustics and describe new physical features of wave-packet propagation: rotation in space and formation of a wave front with anomalously slow dispersion (quasi-dispersive).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 415-423 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Moscow University Physics Bulletin |
Volume | 72 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2017 |
Keywords
- linear waves
- method of stationary phase
- method of steepest descent
- saddlepoint method
- wave dispersion
- wave packet dispersion