Chirped soliton-like solutions for nonlinear Schrödinger equation with variable coefficients

The exact chirped bright and dark soliton-like solutions of generalized nonlinear Schrödinger equation including linear and nonlinear gain(loss) with variable coefficients describing dispersion-management or soliton control is obtained detailedly in this paper. To begin our numerical studies of the stability of the solutions, we present a periodically distributed dispersion management or soliton control system as an example. It is found that both the bright and dark soliton-like solutions are stable during propagation in the given system. The numerical results are well in accordance with those obtained by analytical methods.     

Exact chirped gray soliton solutions of the nonlinear Schrödinger equation with variable coefficients

In this paper, we consider the nonlinear Schrödinger equation with variable coefficients, and by using direct transformation of variables and functions, the explicit chirped gray one- and two-soliton solutions are presented. Based on the exact solutions, we in detail analyze the propagation characteristics of the chirped gray soliton, including the stability against either the deviation from integrable condition or the initial perturbation, and interaction between the chirped gray solitons. The results show that the gray soliton can be compressed by choosing the appropriate initial chirp, and the chirped gray pulses can stably propagate along optical fibers remaining the character of solitons.     

Exact and explicit solutions of higher-order nonlinear equations of Schrödinger type

New exact solutions for the higher-order nonlinear Schrödinger equation and coupled higher-order nonlinear Schrödinger equations are obtained by using the generalized Jacobi elliptic function method. Solutions in the limiting cases are also studied.     

Dark optical solitons in power law media with time-dependent coefficients

This Letter talks about the dynamics of dark optical solitons that are governed by the nonlinear Schrödinger's equation with power law nonlinearity. The solitons are considered in presence of linear attenuation, third order dispersion and self-steepening terms, all with time-dependent coefficients. The solitary wave ansatz is used to carry out the integration and an exact soliton solution is obtained. It is only necessary that these time-dependent coefficients are Riemann integrable.     

Integrable aspects and applications of a generalized inhomogeneous N-coupled nonlinear Schrödinger system in plasmas and optical fibers via symbolic computation

For describing the general behavior of N fields propagating in inhomogeneous plasmas and optical fibers, a generalized N-coupled nonlinear Schrödinger system is investigated with symbolic computation in this Letter. When the coefficient functions obey the Painlevé-integrable conditions, the (N+1)×(N+1) nonisospectral Lax pair associated with such a model is derived by means of the Ablowitz-Kaup-Newell-Segur formalism. Furthermore, the Darboux transformation is constructed so that it becomes exercisable to generate the multi-soliton solutions in a recursive manner. Through the graphical analysis of some exact analytic one- and two-soliton solutions, our discussions are focused on the envelope soliton excitation in time-dependent inhomogeneous plasmas and the optical pulse propagation with the constant (or distance-related) fiber gain/loss and phase modulation.     

Cascade compression induced by nonlinear barriers in propagation of optical solitons

We investigate the nonlinear tunneling of optical solitons through both dispersion and nonlinear barriers by employing the exact solution of the generalized nonlinear Schrödinger equation with variable coefficients. The extensive numerical simulations show that the optical solitons can be efficiently compressed when they pass through adequate engineered nonlinear barriers. A cascade compression system in a dispersion decreasing fiber with nonlinear barriers on an exponential background is proposed and the cascade compression of optical pulses is further investigated in detail. Finally, the stability to various initial perturbations of the cascade compressed optical soliton and the interaction between two neighboring compressed solitons were investigated too.     

Variable-coefficient higher-order nonlinear Schrödinger model in optical fibers: New transformation with burstons,brightons and symbolic computation

In a realistic fiber of weakly dispersive and nonlinear dielectrics with distributed parameters, a variable-coefficient higher-order nonlinear Schrödinger (vcHNLS) model can be used to describe the femtosecond pulse propagation, applicable to, e.g., the design of ultrafast signal-routing and dispersion-managed fiber-transmission systems. In this Letter, new transformation is proposed, by virtue of symbolic computation, from a vcHNLS model to its known constant-coefficient counterpart without amplification/absorption. Features of the transformation are analyzed, and constraints on the variable coefficients are presented. Such physically/optically interesting examples as the variable-coefficient burstons and brightons are constructed in explicit forms with their properties discussed. Burstons and brightons are potentially observable with future optical-fiber experiments.     

Nonautonomous “rogons” in the inhomogeneous nonlinear Schrödinger equation with variable coefficients

The analytical nonautonomous rogons are reported for the inhomogeneous nonlinear Schrödinger equation with variable coefficients in terms of rational-like functions by using the similarity transformation and direct ansatz. These obtained solutions can be used to describe the possible formation mechanisms for optical, oceanic, and matter rogue wave phenomenon in optical fibres, the deep ocean, and Bose-Einstein condensates, respectively. Moreover, the snake propagation traces and the fascinating interactions of two nonautonomous rogons are generated for the chosen different parameters. The obtained nonautonomous rogons may excite the possibility of relative experiments and potential applications for the rogue wave phenomenon in the field of nonlinear science.     

Modulational instability in the cubic-quintic nonlinear Schrödinger equation through the variational approach

The dynamics of nonlinear pulse propagation in an average dispersion-managed soliton system is governed by a constant coefficient nonlinear Schrödinger (NLS) equation. For a special set of parameters the constant coefficient NLS equation is completely integrable. The same constant coefficient NLS equation is also applicable to optical fiber systems with phase modulation or pulse compression. We also investigate MI arising in the cubic-quintic nonlinear Schrödinger equation for ultrashort pulse propagation. Within this framework, we derive ordinary differential equations (ODE’s) for the time evolution of the amplitude and phase of modulation perturbations. Analyzing the ensuing ODE’s, we derive the classical modulational instability criterion and identify it numerically. We show that the quintic nonlinearity can be essential for the stability of solutions. The evolutions of modulational instability are numerically investigated and the effects of the quintic nonlinearity on the evolutions are examined. Numerical simulations demonstrate the validity of the analytical predictions.     

Localization phenomena in nonlinear Schrödinger equations with spatially inhomogeneous nonlinearities: Theory and applications to Bose-Einstein condensates

We study the properties of the ground state of nonlinear Schrödinger equations with spatially inhomogeneous interactions and show that it experiences a strong localization on the spatial region where the interactions vanish. At the same time, tunneling to regions with positive values of the interactions is strongly suppressed by the nonlinear interactions and as the number of particles is increased it saturates in the region of finite interaction values. The chemical potential has a cutoff value in these systems and thus takes values on a finite interval. The applicability of the phenomenon to Bose-Einstein condensates is discussed in detail.     

Exact X-wave solutions of the hyperbolic nonlinear Schrödinger equation with a supporting potential

We find exact solutions of the two- and three-dimensional nonlinear Schrödinger equation with a supporting potential. We focus in the case where the diffraction operator is of the hyperbolic type and both the potential and the solution have the form of an X-wave. Following similar arguments, several additional families of exact solutions can also can be found irrespectively of the type of the diffraction operator (hyperbolic or elliptic) or the dimensionality of the problem. In particular we present two such examples: The one-dimensional nonlinear Schrödinger equation with a stationary and a “breathing” potential and the two-dimensional nonlinear Schrödinger with a Bessel potential.     

Generation and propagation of pulse trains with ultrashort pulse separation

We investigate the nonlinear Schrödinger equation with variable coefficients by employing perturbation method. The analysis solution of the harmonic form is presented. The solution is one of forms to describe pulse trains with ultrashort pulse separation, which is about two orders of magnitude shorter than one of sech-type solitons considered before. And we could systematically adjust the perturbation parameter to obtain different pulse separation. As an example, we consider a nonlinear dispersive system with spatial parameter variations, and the results show that, the pulse train with ultrashort pulse separation presented by analysis solution may keep its shape even if the velocity is changed. The stability of the solution is discussed numerically, and the results reveal that the finite initial perturbations, such as white noise could not influence the main character of the solution. In addition, the stability of the solution is also discussed under more general conditions.     

Multi-soliton solutions and a Bäcklund transformation for a generalized variable-coefficient higher-order nonlinear Schrödinger equation with symbolic computation

In this paper, by virtue of symbolic computation, the investigation is made on a generalized variable-coefficient higher-order nonlinear Schrödinger equation with varying higher-order effects and gain or loss, which can describe the femtosecond optical pulse propagation in a monomode dielectric waveguide. A modified dependent variable transformation is introduced into the bilinear method to transform such an equation into a variable-coefficient bilinear form. Based on the formal parameter expansion technique, the multi-soliton solutions of this equation are obtained through the bilinear form under sets of parametric constraints. A Bäcklund transformation in bilinear form is also obtained for the first time in this paper. Finally, discussions on the analytic soliton solutions are given and various propagation situations are illustrated.     

Bäcklund transformation, nonlinear superposition formula and solutions of the Calogero equation

In this Letter, the Bäcklund transformation for the (2+1)-Calogero equation is presented in the bilinear form. Furthermore, a nonlinear superposition formula related to the transformation is proved rigorously. By the way, the Wronskian determinant solution is also derived and verified completely.     

Modulation instabilities in a system of four coupled, nonlinear Schrödinger equations

The modulation instability of continuous waves for a system of four coupled nonlinear Schrödinger equations, two of which are in the unstable regime, is studied. In earlier studies, plane or continuous waves for a system of two coupled, nonlinear Schrödinger equations is shown to exhibit modulation instability (MI), even if both modes are in the normal dispersion regime, provided that the coefficient of cross phase modulation (XPM) is larger than that of self phase modulation (SPM). Requirements for MI in this system of four coupled, nonlinear Schrödinger equations can be relaxed. MI can occur even if the magnitude of XPM is less than that of SPM, and the magnitude of instability is generally larger than that of each mode alone. The implications for parametric process and wavelength exchange in optical physics with two pump waves are discussed.     

Spectral-temporal dynamics of ultrashort Raman solitons and their role in third-harmonic generation in photonic crystal fibers

We use cross-correlation frequency-resolved optical gating to obtain spectral-temporal portraits of ultrashort Raman solitons in photonic crystal fibers at telecommunication wavelengths. Power-dependent Raman frequency shifts of 200 nm in 63 mm of fiber are observed accompanied by spectral broadening and 2.5-times soliton compression. Complete time-frequency dynamics at the fundamental wavelength thus visualized enables us to explain the details of the intermodally phase-matched third harmonic generation by the propagating solitons.This revised version was published online in August 2005 with a corrected cover date.     

Oscillations of the soliton parameters in nonlinear interference phenomena

Applying the inverse scattering transform method, we show that a soliton modified by an amplitude or phase filter can evolve into several solitons. The oscillation period upon subsequent propagation follows from the wavenumbers of the emerging solitons and the radiation. Our results clarify spectral variations observed in recent supercontinuum experiments.     

Intermediate Self-similar Solutions of the Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation with an Arbitrary Longitudinal Gain Profile

We study pulse propagation in a normal-dispersion optical fibre amplifier with an arbitrary longitudinal gain profile by self-similarity techniques. We show the functional form of the development of low-amplitude wings on the parabolic pulse, which are associated with the evolution of an arbitrary input pulse to the asymptotic parabolic pulse solution. It is found that for the increasing gain the amplifier output corresponding to the input Gaussian pulse converges to the asymptotic parabolic pulse solution more quickly than the output obtained with the input hyperbolic secant pulse, whereas for the decreasing gain the input pulse profiles have nearly no effect on the speed of convergence to the parabolic pulse solution. These theoretical results are confirmed by numerical simulations.     

The spectral broadening of a blue optical pulse and the modulation of a pulse waveform in a photonic crystal fiber by induced-phase modulation

By copropagating a fundamental pulse and a blue second-harmonic pulse from a Ti:Sapphire oscillator in a photonic crystal fiber (PCF), the spectral broadening of the blue second-harmonic pulse from 380 to 600 nm has been observed by use of induced-phase modulation (IPM) at a 78-MHz repetition rate. From the experimental and the calculated delay time dependence of spectral intensities, it was inferred that the largest spectral broadening was observed when the second-harmonic pulse interacted with the fundamental pulse near the input end of a PCF, where the fundamental pulse was compressed temporally due to self-phase modulation and negative group velocity dispersion. From the simulation, the mechanism of spectral broadening was clarified and the fission process of the fundamental pulse was shown to be influenced strongly by IPM.