Asymmetric bound states of spiral pairs in excitable media

Phys Rev Lett. 2005 Aug 26;95(9):098302. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.95.098302. Epub 2005 Aug 26.

Abstract

We present a stable regime of asymmetric bound states for spiral pairs in a generic numerical model of a homogeneous excitable medium. In this regime, one spiral tip (slave) rotates around the other (master). Master-slave dynamics occur for both same-chirality and opposite-chirality spiral pairs in a range of parameters and initial conditions. We study the dependency of master-slave characteristics on the medium's excitation threshold and present a phenomenological model that accounts for the qualitative properties of master-slave dynamics.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Models, Cardiovascular
  • Models, Theoretical*
  • Stereoisomerism