Superposition principle and composite solutions to coupled nonlinear Schrödinger equations

We show that the superposition principle applies to coupled nonlinear Schrödinger equations with cubic nonlinearity where exact solutions may be obtained as a linear combination of other exact solutions. This is possible due to the cancelation of cross terms in the nonlinear coupling. First, we show that a composite solution, which is a linear combination of the two components of a seed solution, is another solution to the same coupled nonlinear Schrödinger equation. Then, we show that a linear combination of two composite solutions is also a solution to the same equation. With emphasis on the case of Manakov system of two-coupled nonlinear Schrödinger equations, the superposition is shown to be equivalent to a rotation operator in a two-dimensional function space with components of the seed solution being its coordinates. Repeated application of the rotation operator, starting with a specific seed solution, generates a series of composite solutions, which may be represented by a generalized solution that defines a family of composite solutions. Applying the rotation operator to almost all known exact seed solutions of the Manakov system, we obtain for each seed solution the corresponding family of composite solutions. Composite solutions turn out, in general, to possess interesting features that do not exist in the seed solution. Using symmetry reductions, we show that the method applies also to systems of N-coupled nonlinear Schrödinger equations. Specific examples for the three-coupled nonlinear Schrödinger equation are given.     

Stochastic Nonlinear Schrödinger Equations with Linear Multiplicative Noise: Rescaling Approach

We prove well-posedness results for stochastic nonlinear Schrödinger equations with linear multiplicative Wiener noise, including the nonconservative case. Our approach is different from the standard literature on stochastic nonlinear Schrödinger equations. By a rescaling transformation we reduce the stochastic equation to a random nonlinear Schrödinger equation with lower-order terms and treat the resulting equation by a fixed point argument based on generalizations of Strichartz estimates proved by Marzuola et al. (J Funct Anal 255(6):1479–1553, 2008). This approach makes it possible to improve earlier well-posedness results obtained in the conservative case by a direct approach to the stochastic Schrödinger equation. In contrast to the latter, we obtain well-posedness in the full range \([1, 1 + 4/d)\) of admissible exponents in the nonlinear part (where \(d\) is the dimension of the underlying Euclidean space), i.e., in exactly the same range as in the deterministic case.     

Improved Strichartz estimates for a class of dispersive equations in the radial case and their applications to nonlinear Schrödinger and wave equations

We prove some new Strichartz estimates for a class of dispersive equations with radial initial data. In particular, we obtain the full radial Strichartz estimates up to some endpoints for the Schrödinger equation. Using these estimates, we obtain some new results related to nonlinear problems, including small data scattering and large data LWP for the nonlinear Schrödinger and wave equations with radial critical initial data and the well-posedness theory for the fractional order Schrödinger equation in the radial case.     

The exact solutions and the relevant constraint conditions for two nonlinear Schrödinger equations with variable coefficients

Two nonlinear Schrödinger equations with variable coefficients are researched, and the various exact solutions (including the bright and dark solitary waves) of the nonlinear Schrödinger equations are obtained with the aid of a subsidiary elliptic-like equation (sub-ODEs for short), at the same time, the constraint conditions which the coefficients of the nonlinear Schrödinger equations with variable coefficients satisfy are presented. The exact solutions and the constraint conditions are helpful in the application of the nonlinear Schrödinger equations with variable coefficients studied in this paper.     

The virial theorem and ground state energy estimates of nonlinear Schrödinger equations in $$\mathbb {R}^2$$ with square root and saturable nonlinearities in nonlinear optics

The virial theorem is a nice property for the linear Schrödinger equation in atomic and molecular physics as it gives an elegant ratio between the kinetic and potential energies and is useful in assessing the quality of numerically computed eigenvalues. If the governing equation is a nonlinear Schrödinger equation with power-law nonlinearity, then a similar ratio can be obtained but there seems to be no way of getting any eigenvalue estimates. It is surprising as far as we are concerned that when the nonlinearity is either square-root or saturable nonlinearity (not a power-law), one can develop a virial theorem and eigenvalue estimates of nonlinear Schrödinger (NLS) equations in \({{\mathbb {R}}^{2}}\) with square-root and saturable nonlinearity, respectively. Furthermore, we show here that the eigenvalue estimates can be used to obtain the 2nd order term (which is of order \(\ln \Gamma \)) of the lower bound of the ground state energy as the coefficient \(\Gamma \) of the nonlinear term tends to infinity.     

Solitons of the resonant nonlinear Schrödinger equation with nontrivial boundary conditions: Hirota bilinear method

We use the Hirota bilinear approach to consider physically relevant soliton solutions of the resonant nonlinear Schrödinger equation with nontrivial boundary conditions, recently proposed for describing uniaxial waves in a cold collisionless plasma. By the Madelung representation, the model transforms into the reaction-diffusion analogue of the nonlinear Schrödinger equation, for which we study the bilinear representation, the soliton solutions, and their mutual interactions.     

Cubic Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation on Three Dimensional Balls with Radial Data

We prove wellposedness of the Cauchy problem for the cubic nonlinear Schrödinger equation with Dirichlet boundary conditions and radial data on 3D balls. The main argument is based on a bilinear eigenfunction estimate and the use of X ^{s, b} spaces. The last part presents a first attempt to study the non radial case. We prove bilinear estimates for the linear Schrödinger flow with particular initial data.     

Nonlinear Schrödinger Equations and Their Spectral Semi-Discretizations Over Long Times

Cubic Schrödinger equations with small initial data (or small nonlinearity) and their spectral semi-discretizations in space are analyzed. It is shown that along both the solution of the nonlinear Schrödinger equation as well as the solution of the semi-discretized equation the actions of the linear Schrödinger equation are approximately conserved over long times. This also allows us to show approximate conservation of energy and momentum along the solution of the semi-discretized equation over long times. These results are obtained by analyzing a modulated Fourier expansion in time. They are valid in arbitrary spatial dimension.     

Multibump solutions for discrete periodic nonlinear Schrödinger equations

In this paper, we study the existence of multibump solutions for discrete nonlinear Schrödinger equations with periodic potentials. We first reduce the existence of multibump homoclinic solutions to the existence of an isolated homoclinic solution with a nontrivial critical group. Then, we study the existence of homoclinics with nontrivial critical groups for both superlinear and asymptotically linear discrete periodic nonlinear Schrödinger equations, and we provide simple sufficient conditions for the existence of homoclinics with nontrivial critical groups in the positive definite case. As an application, we get, without any symmetry assumptions, infinitely many geometrically distinct homoclinic solutions with exponential decay at infinity.     

Dunkl-Schrödinger semigroups and applications

We obtain dispersive estimates for the linear Dunkl–Schrödinger equations with and without quadratic potential. As a consequence, we prove the local well-posedness for semilinear Dunkl–Schrödinger equations with polynomial nonlinearity in certain magnetic field. Furthermore, we study many applications: as the uncertainty principles for the Dunkl transform via the Dunkl–Schrödinger semigroups, the embedding theorems for the Sobolev spaces associated with the generalized Hermite semigroup. Finally, almost every where convergence of the solutions of the Dunkl–Schrödinger equation is also considered.     

Asymptotic Solution of the Weakly Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation with Variable Coefficients

A perturbation method based on Fourier analysis and multiple scales is introduced for solving weakly nonlinear, dispersive wave propagation problems with Fourier-transformable initial conditions. Asymptotic solutions are derived for the weakly nonlinear cubic Schrödinger equation with variable coefficients, and verified by comparison with numerical solutions. In the special case of constant coefficients, the asymptotic solution agrees to leading order with previously derived results in the literature; in general, this is not true to higher orders. Therefore previous asymptotic results for the strongly nonlinear Schrödinger equation can be valid only for restricted initial conditions.     

Nonlinear Schrödinger equation containing the time-derivative of the probability density: A numerical study

A nonlinear Schrödinger equation that contains the time-derivative of the probability density is investigated, which is motivated by the attempt to include the recoil effect of radiation. This equation has the same stationary solutions as its linear counterpart, and these solutions are the eigen-states of the corresponding linear Hamiltonian. The equation leads to the usual continuity equation and thus maintains the normalization of the wave function. For the non-stationary solutions, numerical calculations are carried out for the one-dimensional infinite square-well potential (1D ISWP) and for several time-dependent potentials that tend to the former as time increases. Results show that for various initial states, the wave function always evolves into some eigen-state of the corresponding linear Hamiltonian of the 1D ISWP. For a small time-dependent perturbation potential, solutions present the process similar to the spontaneous transition between stationary states. For a periodical potential with an appropriate frequency, solutions present the process similar to the stimulated transition. This nonlinear Schrödinger equation thus presents the state evolution similar to the wave-function reduction.     

Expanding integrable models of the nonlinear Schrödinger equation

By using a few Lie algebras and the corresponding loop algebras, we establish some isospectral problems whose compatibility conditions give rise to a few various expanding integrable models (including integrable couplings) of the well-known nonlinear Schrödinger equation. The Hamiltonian forms of two of them are generated by making use of the variational identity. Finally, we propose an efficient method for generating a nonlinear integrable coupling of the nonlinear Schrödinger equation.     

Exact solutions of the time fractional nonlinear Schrödinger equation with two different methods

In the present paper, exact solutions of fractional nonlinear Schrödinger equations have been derived by using two methods: Lie group analysis and invariant subspace method via Riemann‐Liouvill derivative. In the sense of Lie point symmetry analysis method, all of the symmetries of the Schrödinger equations are obtained, and these operators are applied to find corresponding solutions. In one case, we show that Schrödinger equation can be reduced to an equation that is related to the Erdelyi‐Kober functional derivative. The invariant subspace method for constructing exact solutions is presented for considered equations.     

Strichartz estimates for non-degenerate Schrödinger equations

We consider the Schrödinger equation with a non-degenerate metric on the Euclidean space. We study local in time Strichartz estimates for the Schrödinger equation without loss of derivatives including the endpoint case. In contrast to the Riemannian metric case, we need the additional assumptions for the well-posedness of our Schrödinger equation and for proving Strichartz estimates without loss.     

Multidomain spectral method for Schrödinger equations

A multidomain spectral method with compactified exterior domains combined with stable second and fourth order time integrators is presented for Schrödinger equations. The numerical approach allows high precision numerical studies of solutions on the whole real line. At examples for the linear and cubic nonlinear Schrödinger equation, this code is compared to transparent boundary conditions and perfectly matched layers approaches. The code can deal with asymptotically non vanishing solutions as the Peregrine breather being discussed as a model for rogue waves. It is shown that the Peregrine breather can be numerically propagated with essentially machine precision, and that localized perturbations of this solution can be studied.     

Bound-state soliton and rogue wave solutions for the sixth-order nonlinear Schrödinger equation via inverse scattering transform method

In this work, inverse scattering transform for the sixth-order nonlinear Schrödinger equation with both zero and nonzero boundary conditions at infinity is given, respectively. For the case of zero boundary conditions, in terms of the Laurent's series and generalization of the residue theorem, the bound-state soliton is derived. For nonzero boundary conditions, using the robust inverse scattering transform, we present a matrix Riemann–Hilbert problem of the sixth-order nonlinear Schrödinger equation. Then, based on the obtained Riemann–Hilbert problem, the rogue wave solutions are derived through a modified Darboux transformation. Besides, according to some appropriate parameters choices, several graphical analysis are provided to discuss the dynamical behaviors of the rogue wave solutions and analyze how the higher-order terms affect the rogue wave.     

A discrete Schrödinger equation via optimal transport on graphs

In 1966, Edward Nelson presented an interesting derivation of the Schrödinger equation using Brownian motion. Recently, this derivation is linked to the theory of optimal transport, which shows that the Schrödinger equation is a Hamiltonian system on the probability density manifold equipped with the Wasserstein metric. In this paper, we consider similar matters on a finite graph. By using discrete optimal transport and its corresponding Nelson's approach, we derive a discrete Schrödinger equation on a finite graph. The proposed system is quite different from the commonly referred discretized Schrödinger equations. It is a system of nonlinear ordinary differential equations (ODEs) with many desirable properties. Several numerical examples are presented to illustrate the properties.     

Fractional Schrödinger equation; solvability and connection with classical Schrödinger equation

We consider the Dirichlet boundary problem for semilinear fractional Schrödinger equation with subcritical nonlinear term. Local and global in time solvability and regularity properties of solutions are discussed. But our main task is to describe the connections of the fractional equation with the classical nonlinear Schrödinger equation, including convergence of the linear semigroups and continuity of the nonlinear semigroups when the fractional exponent α approaches 1.     

Generating operators for integrable nonlinear evolution equations

For linear problems which are associated with known, exactly integrable nonlinear evolution equations, one gives the corresponding integrodifferential Λ-operators. Relative to the expansions with respect to the elgenfunctions of Λ-operators, the method of the inverse scattering problem can be considered as the analog of the Fourier transform of linear problems, while the Λ-operators are the analogues of the differentiation operator. One considers the equations: Koteweg-de Vries, the nonlinear Schrödinger equations, the nonlinear Schrödinger equations with a derivative, the system of three waves, the matricial analog of the KdV equation, the Toda chain equation.