wavebreaking

English

Noun

wavebreaking (uncountable)

1. (physics) The process in which the amplitude of a wave increases to such an extent that turbulence occurs
   • 2015, John P. Farmer, Alexander Pukhov, “Raman amplification in the broken-wave regime”, in arXiv‎^[1]:

     Parameter scans show the marked difference in behaviour compared to below wavebreaking, where longer, more energetic pulses lead to improved efficiencies.

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