Prediction and Manipulation of Hydrodynamic Rogue Waves

Explore the groundbreaking research on hydrodynamic rogue waves in this 29-minute conference talk from APS Physics. Delve into the Peregrine soliton (PS) and its emergence as a prototype nonlinear structure for rogue waves in unidirectional wave trains. Discover how recent mathematical findings have challenged the traditional solitonic nature of rogue waves, revealing that the PS can arise from partially radiative or even solitonless initial data. Learn about Pierre Suret and his team's innovative water tank experiments, which aimed to control the PS occurrence in space-time through initial chirp manipulation. Gain insights into their method of nonlinear spectral engineering for creating localized wave packets with specific solitonic and radiative content, robust against higher-order nonlinear effects. The talk includes a presentation of study data followed by a live Q&A session moderated by Phys. Rev. Fluids Editorial Board Member Michelle DiBenedetto.