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.     

Properties of weakly collapsing solutions to the nonlinear Schrödinger equation

It is shown that one of the conditions for a weakly collapsing solution with zero energy produces an infinite number of functionals I _N identically vanishing on the regular solutions to the corresponding differential equation. On the parameter plane {A, C₁}, there are at least two singular lines. Along one of these lines (A/C₁=1/6), are located weakly collapsing solutions with zero energy. It is assumed that, along the second line (A/C₁=α_c), another family of weakly collapsing solutions with zero energy is located. In the domain of large values of the parameters C₁, α=A/C₁, there exists a domain of an intermediate asymptotic form, where the amplitude of oscillations of the function U grows in a large domain relative to the ξ coordinate.     

Asymptotic behavior of weakly collapsing solutions of the nonlinear Schrödinger equation

The generic asymptotic behavior of a three-parameter weakly collapsing solution of a nonlinear Schrödinger equation is examined. A discrete set of zero-energy states is shown to exist. In the (A, C ₁) parameter space, there are two close lines along which the amplitude of oscillating terms is exponentially small in the parameter C ₁.     

Statistical mechanics of the nonlinear Schrödinger equation

We investigate the statistical mechanics of a complex fieldø whose dynamics is governed by the nonlinear Schrödinger equation. Such fields describe, in suitable idealizations, Langmuir waves in a plasma, a propagating laser field in a nonlinear medium, and other phenomena. Their Hamiltonian $$H(\phi ) = \int_\Omega {[\frac{1}{2}|\nabla \phi |^2 - (1/p) |\phi |^p ] dx}$$ is unbounded below and the system will, under certain conditions, develop (self-focusing) singularities in a finite time. We show that, whenΩ is the circle and theL ² norm of the field (which is conserved by the dynamics) is bounded byN, the Gibbs measureυ obtained is absolutely continuous with respect to Wiener measure and normalizable if and only ifp andN are such that classical solutions exist for all time—no collapse of the solitons. This measure is essentially the same as that of a one-dimensional version of the more realisitc Zakharov model of coupled Langmuir and ion acoustic waves in a plasma. We also obtain some properties of the Gibbs state, by both analytic and numerical methods, asN and the temperature are varied.     

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.     

On the exact solutions of nonlinear Schrödinger equation with spin current

An integrable nonlinear Schrödinger (NLS) equation driven by spin polarized current governing the magnetization dynamics of a ferromagnetic nanowire is considered. The exact soliton solution of the NLS equation propagating along the direction of wire axis which is also the current direction along which nonuniform magnetization occurs is obtained through the application of exponential function method. The solution of the system admits a class of solitons such as kink and periodic solitons in the nanowire along the direction of the electric current.     

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.     

Exact self-similar solutions of the generalized nonlinear Schrödinger equation with distributed coefficients

A broad class of exact self-similar solutions to the nonlinear Schr?dinger equation (NLSE) with distributed dispersion, nonlinearity, and gain or loss has been found. Appropriate solitary wave solutions applying to propagation in optical fibers and optical fiber amplifiers with these distributed parameters have also been studied. These solutions exist for physically realistic dispersion and nonlinearity profiles in a fiber with anomalous group velocity dispersion. They correspond either to compressing or spreading solitary pulses which maintain a linear chirp or to chirped oscillatory solutions. The stability of these solutions has been confirmed by numerical simulations of the NLSE.     

Self-similar solutions of equations of the nonlinear Schrödinger type

Experimental data are presented for the temperature dependence of the conductivity of Cu: SiO₂ metal-insulator composite films containing 3-nm Cu granules. At low temperatures in the concentration range 17–33 vol % Cu, all of the conductivity curves have a temperature dependence of the form σ ∝ exp{ (T ₀/T)^1/2}, while at higher temperatures a transition is observed to an activational dependence. A numerical simulation of the conduction in a composite material shows that an explanation of the observed temperature dependence must include the Coulomb interaction and the presence of a rather large random potential. The simulation also yields the size dependence and temperature dependence of the mesoscopic scatter of the conductivities of composite conductors. It is shown that a self-selecting percolation channel of current flow is formed in the region of strong mesoscopic scatter.     

Modulation of localized solutions in an inhomogeneous saturable nonlinear Schrödinger equation

In this paper we study the modulation of localized solutions by an inhomogeneous saturable nonlinear medium. Throughout an appropriate ansatz we convert the inhomogeneous saturable nonlinear Schrödinger equation in a homogeneous one. Then, via a variational approach we construct localized solutions of the autonomous equation and we present some modulation patterns of this localized structures. We have checked the stability of such solutions through numerically simulations.     

On the nonlinear Schrödinger limit of the Korteweg-de Vries equation

Using the multiscale approach of Zakharov and Kuznetsov it is shown that the nonlinear Schrödinger periodic scattering data is related to the Korteweg-de Vries periodic scattering data via an average over the Korteweg-de Vries carrier oscillation. This allows a complete elucidation of the physical meaning of the nonlinear Schrödinger scattering data, conservation laws, theta function solutions and reality constraint.     

Exact solutions of the Schrödinger equation for zero energy

Some new exact solutions of the Schrödinger equation for zero energy are presented for certain nontrivial model potentials. Exact expressions for the different scattering lengths are derived and their differences and similarities are worked out. In particular, the respective distributions of the zeros and poles of the scattering lengths are characterized in detail.     

Local structure of the self-focusing singularity of the nonlinear Schrödinger equation

For the cubic Schrödinger equation in two dimensions we construct a family of singular solutions by perturbing slightly the dimension d = 2 tod > 2.     

Eigenvalues of the nonlinear Schr?dinger equation

Properties of the nonlinear Schr?dinger equation, a form that often arises in many-body problems, are investigated. The eigenvalues for a diffuse boson gas confined in a sphere are evaluated. The important differences from the linear case, such as the nonorthogonality of the eigenfunctions and their dramatically different variational properties are examined.     

Solitary wave solutions for nonlinear Schrödinger equation with non-polynomial nonlinearity

A new kind of non-polynomial nonlinearity is introduced in the nonlinear Schrödinger equation (NLSE) and the conditions are determined for which it admits solitary wave solutions. The study is done for two cases: one in which the nonlinear interaction is of the non-polynomial form and second in which cubic nonlinearity is also included along with the radical nonlinearity. Dark and bright solitary waves solutions are obtained in the respective cases. Further, later case is extended to conditions for which corresponding equation reduces to driven quadratic-cubic NLSE possessing cnoidal solutions with plane wave phase, which reduces to bright soliton for a certain parameter.