Acta Physica Polonica B

Vol. 33, No. 5, May 2002, page 1241


Topological Compactons

H. Arodz

One dimensional topological kink which has strictly finite size without any exponential or power-like tail is presented. It can be observed in a simple mechanical system akin to the one used in order to demonstrate sinus-Gordon solitons.

PACS numbers: 03.50.Kk, 11.10.Lm


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