Can non-propagating hydrodynamic solitons be forced to move?

Development of technologies based on localized states depends on our ability to manipulate and control these nonlinear structures. In order to achieve this, the interactions between localized states and control tools should be well modelled and understood. We present a theoretical and experimental study for handling non-propagating hydrodynamic solitons in a vertically driven rectangular water basin, based on the inclination of the system. Experiments show that tilting the basin induces non-propagating solitons to drift towards an equilibrium position through a relaxation process. Our theoretical approach is derived from the parametrically driven damped nonlinear Schr?dinger equationwhich models the system. The basin tilting effect is modelled by promoting the parameters that characterize the system, e.g. dissipation, forcing and frequency detuning, as space dependent functions. A motion law for these hydrodynamic solitons can be deduced from these assumptions. The model equation, which includes a constant speed and a linear relaxation term, nicely reproduces the motion observed experimentally.     

Defect solitons supported by parity-time symmetric defects in superlattices

The existence and stability of defect solitons supported by parity-time (PT) symmetric defects in superlattices are investigated. In the semi-infinite gap, in-phase solitons are found to exist stably for positive defects, zero defects, and negative defects. In the first gap, out-of-phase solitons are stable for positive defects or zero defects, whereas in-phase solitons are stable for negative defects. For both the in-phase and out-of-phase solitons with the positive defect and in-phase solitons with negative defect in the first gap, there exists a cutoff point of the propagation constant below which the defect solitons vanish. The value of the cutoff point depends on the depth of defect and the imaginary parts of the PT symmetric defect potentials. The influence of the imaginary part of the PT symmetric defect potentials on soliton stability is revealed.     

Optical solitons and wave-particle duality

We investigate the propagation of optical solitons interacting with linear defects in the medium. We show that solitons exhibit a wave-particle dualism versus power, i.e., depending on the relative size of soliton and defect, responsible for a soliton trajectory dependent on its waist.     

非局域高次非线性介质中的多极暗孤子

研究一维非局域三-五次非线性模型下,暗孤子和多极暗孤子的新解和传输特性.发现非局域程度和非线性参量变化对暗孤子的峰值和束宽产生影响,并且在特定的竞争非局域非线性参数下存在稳定基态暗孤子和多极暗孤子的束缚态.另外,讨论了在局域自聚焦三次和非局域自散焦五次非线性介质中暗孤子和两极暗孤子的传输特性,发现孤子比在自散焦三次和自聚焦五次的非线性介质中传输更加稳定.进一步研究了单暗孤子和三极暗孤子的功率与传播常数和非局域程度的关系,并讨论了不同类型暗孤子的线性稳定性问题.     

Interactions of solitons with complex defects in Bragg gratings

We examine collisions of moving solitons in a fiber Bragg grating with a triplet composed of two closely set repulsive defects of the grating and an attractive one inserted between them. A doublet (dipole), consisting of attractive and repulsive defects with a small distance between them, is considered too. Systematic simulations demonstrate that the triplet provides for superior results, as concerns the capture of a free pulse and creation of a standing optical soliton, in comparison with recently studied traps formed by single and paired defects, as well as the doublet: 2/3 of the energy of the incident soliton can be captured when its velocity attains half the light speed in the fiber (the case most relevant to the experiment), and the captured soliton quickly relaxes to a stationary state. A subsequent collision between another free soliton and the pinned one is examined too, demonstrating that the impinging soliton always bounces back, while the pinned one either remains in the same state, or is kicked out forward, depending on the collision velocity and phase shift between the solitons.     

Nonlinear theory of transverse perturbations of quasi-one-dimensional solitons

An averaged variational principle is applied to analyze the nonlinear effect of transverse perturbations (including diffraction) on quasi-one-dimensional soliton propagation governed by various wave equations. It is shown that parameters of the spatiotemporal solitons described by the cubic Schrödinger equation and the Yajima-Oikawa model of interaction between long-and short-wavelength waves satisfy the spatial quintic nonlinear Schrödinger equation for a complex-valued function composed of the amplitude and eikonal of the soliton. Three-dimensional solutions are found for two-component “bullets” having long-and short-wavelength components. Vortex and hole-vortex structures are found for envelope solitons and for two-component solitons in the regime of resonant long/short-wave coupling. Weakly nonlinear behavior of transverse perturbations of one-dimensional soliton solutions in a self-defocusing medium is described by the Kadomtsev-Petviashvili equation. The corresponding rationally localized “lump” solutions can be considered as secondary solitons propagating along the phase fronts of the primary solitons. This conclusion holds for primary solitons described by a broad class of nonlinear wave equations.     

Surface solitons at the interface between semi-infinite linear and thermal nonlinear optical media

We investigate numerically surface-wave solitons occurring at the interface between semi-infinite linear and thermal nonlinear optical media, with the refractive index of the linear medium being greater than that of the nonlinear medium (in the absence of light). We find that the threshold energy flows of the existence of the surface solitons depend on the linear refractive index difference of the two media. Their fitting empirical formula has been obtained. Furthermore, we elucidate that the optical beams propagating in thermal nonlinear optical media, either as a single surface soliton or as a dipole surface soliton, can be attracted to the surface, even when launched from far away.     

Dipole solitons in an optical lattice with longitudinal modulation

In this paper, we numerically demonstrate the (1+1)-dimensional dipole solitons can exist in a new Kerr-type optical lattice with longitudinal modulation that fades away and boosts up alternately. The solitons whose two dipoles simultaneously located at one lattice site and at two adjacent lattice sites are investigated, respectively. The results show that, in the two cases, the dipole solitons can be stably trapped in this kind of lattice by properly adjusting lattice parameters and soliton parameters when the repulsive force of dipoles balances the centripetal force resulting from the lattice potential effect on dipole solitons. In addition, the trapping of dipole solitons with an incident angle or the initial center position is discussed.     

Topological solitons in Frenkel—Kontorova chains

The properties of topological defects representing local regions of contraction and extension in the Frenkel—Kontorova chains are described. These defects exhibit the properties of quasi-particles—solitons that possess certain effective masses and are capable of moving in the Peierls—Navarro potential field having the same period as that of the substrate on which the chain is situated. The energy characteristics related to soliton motion in the chain are discussed. The dynamics of highly excited solitons that can appear either during topological defect formation or as a result of thermal fluctuation is considered. The decay of such an excitation resulting in soliton thermalization under the action of a fluctuating field generated by atomic vibrations in the chain and substrate is described in terms of the generalized Langevin equation. It is shown that soliton motion can be described using a statistically averaged equation until the moment when the soliton attains the state of thermodynamic equilibrium or is captured in one of the Peierls—Navarro potential wells, after which the motion of soliton in the chain acquires a hopping (activation) character. Analytical expression describing the curve of soliton excitation decay is obtained.     

氢键分子系统的非线性激发和质子的传导特性

我们首先介绍了氢键系统的特性和质子在此系统中的运动特点及国际上对此问题研究的进展和存在的问题。接着较全面地描述我们提出的新理论的物理学基础、模型的特征和所形成的两类缺陷和质子孤子的特性。这个模型的最大特点是存在两类不同性质的非线性相互作用 ,它们之间的竞争和平衡导致了两类不同的缺陷和相应孤子的出现 ,这两类缺陷的协同和交替运动使质子在氢键系统中从一处传递到另一处。因此 ,此模型能完整地解释质子在氢键系统中的传递 ,在此基础上我们研究了重离子作非简谐振动和系统中存在的杂质及氢离子的迁移所产生的偶极矩等效应对质子孤子的影响以及在外场存在时 ,质子运动的特点 ,求出了质子在电场作用下的迁移率和传导率、大约分别为 (6 5 - 6 .9)× 1 0 - 6(m2 /v .s)和(7.6 - 8.1 )× 1 0 - 3/(Ωm) ,它刚好处在半导体范围内 ,与实验结果基本吻合。并且我们研究了质子传递的量子力学特性和质子孤子存在的临界温度     

On the Dromion Solutions of a (2+l)-Dimensional KdV-Type Equation

A general curve soliton which is finite on a curved line and localized apart from the curve for a (2+1)-dimensional KdV-type equation is found. For the KdV-type equation, we find that the dromion solutions can be obtained not only by two perpendicular line solitons, two nonperpendicular (with one is parallel to x-axis) line solitons, but also by one line soliton and one curve soliton. Various types of multi-dromion solutions which are constituted by n straight line solitons parallel to the x axis and one curve soliton can be cast in a simple formula with two arbitrary functions. The KdV-type equation is not integrable because it cannot pass through the three nonparallel line soliton test.     

扩展的形变映射方法和(2+1)维破裂孤子方程的新解

扩展的形变映射方法应用于非线性物理模型的研究， 获得了(2+1)维破裂孤子方程的新解, 合适地选择任意函数，可以获得该模型的丰富的局域和非局域的相干结构，这里仅揭示(2+1)维破裂孤子方程(1)和(2)的周期型新孤波结构. 关键词： 形变映射方法 (2+1)维破裂孤子方程 孤波结构     

Multi-soliton generation with extremely narrow free spectrum range for multiplexed sensors via optical network

We propose a new system of multiplexer sensors using the localized soliton pulse generated by a microring resonator in optical networks. A large bandwidth signal is generated by a soliton pulse propagating within the microring resonator, which is allowed to form the multiplexed sensors. Two forms of soliton pulses are generated and localized, i.e. temporal and spatial solitons. The required soliton pulses with specified wavelengths can be localized and formed the sensing. This is formed by using an optical add/drop multiplexer incorporating in the optical network, where the localized soliton pulses are available for add/drop signals to/from the optical network. The change in physical parameter measured the change in soliton wavelength, which formed the measurement.     

Spatial solitons in photonic lattices with large-scale defects

We address the existence,stability and propagation dynamics of solitons supported by large-scale defects surrounded by the harmonic photonic lattices imprinted in the defocusing saturable nonlinear medium.Several families of soliton solutions,including flat-topped,dipole-like,and multipole-like solitons,can be supported by the defected lattices with different heights of defects.The width of existence domain of solitons is determined solely by the saturable parameter.The existence domains of various types of solitons can be shifted by the variations of defect size,lattice depth and soliton order.Solitons in the model are stable in a wide parameter window,provided that the propagation constant exceeds a critical value,which is in sharp contrast to the case where the soliton trains is supported by periodic lattices imprinted in defocusing saturable nonlinear medium.We also find stable solitons in the semi-infinite gap which rarely occur in the defocusing media.     

Surface defect gap solitons in superlattices with self-defocusing nonlinearity

We put forward the existence and stability of defect surface gap solitons at the interface between uniform media and an superlattice with self-defocusing nonlinearity. We reveal that the defect plays the significant role in controlling the region of solitons existing. Various solitons are found to be existed in different gaps for different defects. For positive defects, fundamental solitons can exist stably in the semi-infinite gap, and dipole solitons can exist stably in the first gap but they are unstable in the second gap. For zero or negative defects, fundamental and dipole solitons can exist stably in the first gap and the second gap, respectively.     

Novel localized wave solutions of the (2+1)-dimensional Boiti-Leon-Manna-Pempinelli equation

Based on a special transformation that we introduce, the N-soliton solution of the (2+1)-dimensional Boiti-Leon-Manna-Pempinelli equation is constructed. By applying the long wave limit and restricting certain conjugation conditions to the related solitons, some novel localized wave solutions are obtained, which contain higher-order breathers and lumps as well as their interactions. In particular, by choosing appropriate parameters involved in the N-solitons, two interaction solutions mixed by a bell-shaped soliton and one breather or by a bell-shaped soliton and one lump are constructed from the 3-soliton solution. Five solutions including two breathers, two lumps, and interaction solutions between one breather and two bell-shaped solitons, one breather and one lump, or one lump and two bell-shaped solitons are constructed from the 4-soliton solution. Five interaction solutions mixed by one breather/lump and three bell-shaped solitons, two breathers/lumps and a bell-shaped soliton, as well as mixing with one lump, one breather and a bell-shaped soliton are constructed from the 5-soliton solution. To study the behaviors that the obtained interaction solutions may have, we present some illustrative numerical simulations, which demonstrate that the choice of the parameters has a great impacts on the types of the solutions and their propagation properties. The method proposed can be effectively used to construct localized interaction solutions of many nonlinear evolution equations. The results obtained may help related experts to understand and study the interaction phenomena of nonlinear localized waves during propagations.     

Two-soliton interaction in the vicinity of a defect inside a fiber Bragg grating and its application for obtaining an all-optical memory

We study the interaction between two Bragg solitons in the vicinity of a defect inside a fiber Bragg grating. A soliton that is trapped in the defect can be released by launching a second soliton. The effect can be used to obtain an all-optical memory that is not strongly sensitive to the phase and the timing arrival of the solitons.     

Stability and instability of nonlinear defect states in the coupled mode equations—Analytical and numerical study

Coupled backward and forward wave amplitudes of an electromagnetic field propagating in a periodic and nonlinear medium at Bragg resonance are governed by the nonlinear coupled mode equations (NLCME). This system of PDEs, similar in structure to the Dirac equations, has gap soliton solutions that travel at any speed between 0 and the speed of light. A recently considered strategy for spatial trapping or capture of gap optical soliton light pulses is based on the appropriate design of localized defects in the periodic structure. Localized defects in the periodic structure give rise to defect modes, which persist as nonlinear defect modes as the amplitude is increased. Soliton trapping is the transfer of incoming soliton energy to nonlinear defect modes. To serve as targets for such energy transfer, nonlinear defect modes must be stable. We therefore investigate the stability of nonlinear defect modes. Resonance among discrete localized modes and radiation modes plays a role in the mechanism for stability and instability, in a manner analogous to the nonlinear Schrödinger/Gross-Pitaevskii (NLS/GP) equation. However, the nature of instabilities and how energy is exchanged among modes is considerably more complicated than for NLS/GP due, in part, to a continuous spectrum of radiation modes which is unbounded above and below. In this paper we (a) establish the instability of branches of nonlinear defect states which, for vanishing amplitude, have a linearization with eigenvalues embedded within the continuous spectrum, (b) numerically compute, using Evans function, the linearized spectrum of nonlinear defect states of an interesting multiparameter family of defects, and (c) perform direct time-dependent numerical simulations in which we observe the exchange of energy among discrete and continuum modes.     

Coupling effects for grey separate spatial solitons in a biased series photorefractive crystal circuit with both the linear and quadratic electro-optic effects

The existence and coupling of grey–grey separate spatial solitons in a biased series photorefractive crystal circuit with both the linear and quadratic non-linearity is investigated in this paper. The numerical solution of the grey–grey separate spatial solitons is presented. The effect of coupling between the two separate spatial solitons and the influence on each soliton due to the input intensity and crystal’s temperature is analysed. Changing the intensity of the soliton in one crystal affects the soliton in both crystals due to flow of the light induced current through the circuit. Also, the effect of changing the temperature of one crystal affects the soliton in both crystals due to the coupling effect. The soliton width dependence on the temperature is different for each crystal.