Generalized nonlinear Doebner-Goldin Schrödinger equation and the relaxation of quantum systems

We propose a new class of nonlinear homogeneous extension of the Doebner-Goldin Schrödinger equation, valid for arbitrary representations and operators, chosen in accordance with the investigated physical problem. We verify that the nonlinearity simulates an environment, thence, the new model leads to simple exact solutions as, for instance, the time-dependent squeezed coherent states and a special class of stationary states that we call pseudothermal, reached after relaxation. We illustrate the use of the new equation with applications to problems such as, the relaxation of a two-level or spin-1/2 system, and of the harmonic oscillator (HO) or equivalently, the emission-absorption process of photons in an electromagnetic cavity. Furthermore, in order to compare solutions for the HO example we introduce two different representations in the new equation, one continuous (positional representation) and the other discrete (Fock states).     

Bifurcations and solutions for the generalized nonlinear Schrödinger equation

The theory of bifurcations for dynamical system is employed to construct new exact solutions of the generalized nonlinear Schrödinger equation. Firstly, the generalized nonlinear Schrödinger equation was converted into ordinary differential equation system by using traveling wave transform. Then, the system's Hamiltonian, orbits phases diagrams are found. Finally, six families of solutions are constructed by integrating along difference orbits, which consist of Jacobi elliptic function solutions, hyperbolic function solutions, trigonometric function solutions, solitary wave solutions, breaking wave solutions, and kink wave solutions.     

Periodic nonlinear Schrödinger equation and invariant measures

In this paper we continue some investigations on the periodic NLSEiu _u +iu _xx +u|u| ^p-2 (p6) started in [LRS]. We prove that the equation is globally wellposed for a set of data of full normalized Gibbs measrue (after suitableL ²-truncation). The set and the measure are invariant under the flow. The proof of a similar result for the KdV and modified KdV equations is outlined. The main ingredients used are some estimates from [B1] on periodic NLS and KdV type equations.     

Conservation laws, soliton solutions and modulational instability for the higher-order dispersive nonlinear Schrödinger equation

In this paper, analytically investigated is a higher-order dispersive nonlinear Schrödinger equation. Based on the linear eigenvalue problem associated with this equation, the integrability is identified by admitting an infinite number of conservation laws. By using the Darboux transformation method, the explicit multi-soliton solutions are generated in a recursive manner. The propagation characteristic of solitons and their interactions under the periodic plane wave background are discussed. Finally, the modulational instability of solutions is analyzed in the presence of small perturbation.     

New exact solutions to the high dispersive cubic–quintic nonlinear Schrödinger equation

The complete discrimination system method is employed to find exact solutions for a dispersive cubic–quintic nonlinear Schrödinger equation with third order and fourth order time derivatives. As a result, we derive a range of solutions which include triangular function solutions, kink solitary wave solutions, dark solitary wave solutions, Jacobian elliptic function solutions, rational function solutions and implicit analytical solutions. Numerical simulations are presented to visualize the mechanism of Eq. (1) by selecting appropriate parameters of the solutions. The comparison between our results and other's works are also given.     

The modified nonlinear Schrödinger equation: facts and artefacts

We argue that the integrable modified nonlinear Schr?dinger equation with the nonlinearity dispersion term is the true starting point to analytically describe subpicosecond pulse dynamics in monomode fibers. Contrary to the known assertions, solitons of this equation are free of self-steepening and the breather formation is possible. Received 29 September 2001 / Received in final form 25 January 2002 Published online 2 October 2002 RID="a" ID="a"doktorov@dragon.bas-net.by     

Energy minimization related to the nonlinear Schrödinger equation

In this the window of the Sobolev gradient technique to the problem of minimizing a Schrödinger functional associated with a nonlinear Schrödinger equation. We show that gradients act in a suitably chosen Sobolev space (Sobolev gradients) can be used in finite-difference and finite-element settings in a computationally efficient way to find minimum energy states of Schrödinger functionals.     

Finite-well potential in the 3D nonlinear Schrödinger equation: application to Bose-Einstein condensation

Using variational and numerical solutions we show that stationary negative-energy localized (normalizable) bound states can appear in the three-dimensional nonlinear Schr?dinger equation with a finite square-well potential for a range of nonlinearity parameters. Below a critical attractive nonlinearity, the system becomes unstable and experiences collapse. Above a limiting repulsive nonlinearity, the system becomes highly repulsive and cannot be bound. The system also allows nonnormalizable states of infinite norm at positive energies in the continuum. The normalizable negative-energy bound states could be created in BECs and studied in the laboratory with present knowhow.     

Global well-posedness for the Schrödinger equation coupled to a nonlinear oscillator

The Schrödinger equation with the nonlinearity concentrated at a single point proves to be an interesting and important model for the analysis of long-time behavior of solutions, including asymptotic stability of solitary waves and properties of weak global attractors. In this note, we prove global well-posedness of this system in the energy space H ¹.     

Collapse in the nonlinear Schrödinger equation

A new class of exact solutions with a singularity at finite time (collapse) is obtained for the nonlinear Schrödinger equation.     

The fractional discrete nonlinear Schrödinger equation

We examine a fractional version of the discrete nonlinear Schrödinger (dnls) equation, where the usual discrete laplacian is replaced by a fractional discrete laplacian. This leads to the replacement of the usual nearest-neighbor interaction to a long-range intersite coupling that decreases asymptotically as a power-law. For the linear case, we compute both, the spectrum of plane waves and the mean square displacement of an initially localized excitation in closed form, in terms of regularized hypergeometric functions, as a function of the fractional exponent. In the nonlinear case, we compute numerically the low-lying nonlinear modes of the system and their stability, as a function of the fractional exponent of the discrete laplacian. The selftrapping transition threshold of an initially localized excitation shifts to lower values as the exponent is decreased and, for a fixed exponent and zero nonlinearity, the trapped fraction remains greater than zero.     

New and more general traveling wave solutions for nonlinear Schrödinger equation

An extended Fan sub-equation method is used to seek some new and more general traveling wave solutions of nonlinear Schrödinger equation (NLSE). The important fact of this method is to take the full advantage of clear relationship among general elliptic equation involving five parameters and other existing sub-equations involving three parameters. It is preferable to use this method to solve NLSE because this method gives us all the solutions obtained previously by the application of at least four methods (the method of using Riccati equation, or auxiliary ordinary differential equation method, or first kind elliptic equation or the generalized Riccati equation as mapping equation) in a unified manner. So it is shown that this method is concise and its applications are promising.     

Invariant measures for the2D-defocusing nonlinear Schrödinger equation

Consider the2D defocusing cubic NLSiu _t+u–u|u|²=0 with Hamiltonian . It is shown that the Gibbs measure constructed from the Wick ordered Hamiltonian, i.e. replacing ||⁴ by ||⁴ :, is an invariant measure for the appropriately modified equationiu _t + u‒ [u|u ²–2(|u|² dx)u]=0. There is a well defined flow on thesupport of the measure. In fact, it is shown that for almost all data the solutionu, u(0)=, satisfiesu(t)–e ^it C _Hs (), for somes>0. First a result local in time is established and next measure invariance considerations are used to extend the local result to a global one (cf. [B2]).     

On Darboux transformations for the derivative nonlinear Schrödinger equation

We consider Darboux transformations for the derivative nonlinear Schrödinger equation. A new theorem for Darboux transformations of operators with no derivative term are presented and proved. The solution is expressed in quasideterminant forms. Additionally, the parabolic and soliton solutions of the derivative nonlinear Schrödinger equation are given as explicit examples.     

Focusing and multi-focusing solutions of the nonlinear Schrödinger equation

A method of dynamic rescaling of variables is used to investigate numerically the nature of the focusing singularities of the cubic and quintic Schrödinger equations in two and three dimensions and describe their universal properties. The same method is applied to simulate the multi-focusing phenomena produced by simple models of saturating nonlinearities.     

The extended third-order nonlinear Schrödinger equation and Galilean transformation

The extended third-order nonlinear Schrödinger equation and its solutions are studied on the basis of Galilean transformation and generalized Galilean invariance.Received: 15 September 2003, Published online: 12 July 2004PACS: 42.65.Tg Optical solitons; nonlinear guided waves - 52.35.Mw Nonlinear phenomena: waves, wave propagation, and other interactions (including parametric effects, mode coupling, ponderomotive effects, etc.)