07346344-n 'a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance';
a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance
does not obey the superposition principle and does not dissipate
― soliton waves can travel long distances with little loss of energy or structure