Noise-induced synchronization of spatiotemporal chaos in the Ginzburg-Landau equation

We have studied noise-induced synchronization in a distributed autooscillatory system described by the Ginzburg-Landau equations, which occur in a regime of chaotic spatiotemporal oscillations. A new regime of synchronous behavior, called incomplete noise-induced synchronization (INIS), is revealed, which can arise only in spatially distributed systems. The mechanism leading to the development of INIS in a distributed medium under the action of a distributed source of noise is analytically described. Good coincidence of analytical and numerical results is demonstrated.