Evolution of rarefaction waves near the thermodynamic critical point
Borisov AI.A. , Borisov Al.A., Kutateladze S.S., Nakoryakov V.E.
The existence of a shock rarefaction wave in a material whose unperturbed state lies near the thermodynamic critical point (CP) has been verified experimentally for the first time. An equation describing the evolution of long-wave perturbations near the CP is given.