Exact and approximate solutions of Schrödinger’s equation for a class of trigonometric potentials

The asymptotic iteration method is used to find exact and approximate solutions of Schrödinger’s equation for a number of one-dimensional trigonometric potentials (sine-squared, double-cosine, tangent-squared, and complex cotangent). Analytic and approximate solutions are obtained by first using a coordinate transformation to reduce the Schrödinger equation to a second-order differential equation with an appropriate form. The asymptotic iteration method is also employed indirectly to obtain the terms in perturbation expansions, both for the energies and for the corresponding eigenfunctions.     

On- and off-shell Jost functions and their integral representations

By judicious exploitation of the transpose operator relation in conjunction with the differential equations of special functions of mathematical physics, integral representations of the on- and off-shell Jost functions are derived from the particular integrals of the inhomogeneous Schrödinger equation. Using the particular integral of the inhomogeneous Schrödinger equation, exact analytical expressions for the Coulomb and Coulomb plus Yamaguchi off-shell Jost solutions are constructed in the maximal reduced form. As a case study, the limiting behaviours and the on-shell discontinuities of the Coulomb plus Yamaguchi Jost solutions are verified numerically.     

Soliton solutions of some nonlinear evolution equations with time-dependent coefficients

In this paper, we obtain exact soliton solutions of the modified KdV equation, inhomogeneous nonlinear Schrödinger equation and G(m, n) equation with variable-coefficients using solitary wave ansatz. The constraint conditions among the time-dependent coefficients turn out as necessary conditions for the solitons to exist. Numerical simulations for dark and bright soliton solutions for the mKdV equation are also given.     

Bifurcations and the stability of the surface envelope solitons for a finite-depth fluid

The dynamics of the quasi-monochromatic surface gravitational waves in a finite-depth fluid is studied for the case where the product of the wavenumber by the depth of the fluid is close to the critical value k _cr h ≈ 1.363. Within the framework of the Hamiltonian formalism, the general nonlinear Schrödinger equation is derived. In contrast to the classical nonlinear Schrödinger equation, this equation involves the gradient terms to the four-wave interaction, as well as the six-wave interaction. This equation is used to analyze the modulation instability of the monochromatic waves, as well as the bifurcations of the soliton solutions and their stability. It is shown that the solitons are stable and unstable to finite perturbations for focusing and defocusing nonlinearities, respectively.     

A Fractional Schrödinger Equation and Its Solution

This paper presents a fractional Schrödinger equation and its solution. The fractional Schrödinger equation may be obtained using a fractional variational principle and a fractional Klein-Gordon equation; both methods are considered here. We extend the variational formulations for fractional discrete systems to fractional field systems defined in terms of Caputo derivatives to obtain the fractional Euler-Lagrange equations of motion. We present the Lagrangian for the fractional Schrödinger equation of order α. We also use a fractional Klein-Gordon equation to obtain the fractional Schrödinger equation which is the same as that obtained using the fractional variational principle. As an example, we consider the eigensolutions of a particle in an infinite potential well. The solutions are obtained in terms of the sines of the Mittag-Leffler function.     

Long Time Energy Transfer in the Random Schrödinger Equation

We consider the long time behavior of solutions of the d-dimensional linear Boltzmann equation that arises in the weak coupling limit for the Schrödinger equation with a time-dependent random potential. We show that the intermediate mesoscopic time limit satisfies a Fokker–Planck type equation with the wave vector performing a Brownian motion on the (d ? 1)-dimensional sphere of constant energy, as in the case of a time-independent Schrödinger equation. However, the long time limit of the solution with an isotropic initial data satisfies an equation corresponding to the energy being the square root of a Bessel process of dimension d/2.     

On local symmetries of the Schrödinger equation

The multi-symplectic approach to the Schrödinger equation with a potential V = V(t,x^k) is given. The condition for a vector field X in the multi-symplectic space to be a symmetry field is found. For a spherically symmetrical potential all such symmetry fields are effectively found.The one-to-one correspondence between solutions of the free Schrödinger equation and solutions of the oscillator problem is given. This enables us to give a new geometric interpretation of the non-typical, given by A.O. Barut, symmetry of the Schrödinger equation.     

Resonances and Gamow States in Non-Local Potentials

For a large class of non-local, non separable potentials with non-compact support, the solution of the radial integrodifferential equation may be reduced to the solution of a homogeneous linear integral equation of Fredholm type with a quadratically integrable kernel. In this way we derive expansions of the wave functions and the Green's function of the Schrödinger equation with a non-local potential in terms of bound states, resonant states and a continuum of scattering functions with complex wave number. The rules of normalization, orthogonality and completeness satisfied by the eigenstates of the Schrödinger equation belonging to complex eigenvalues with Im E_n < 0, (Gamow or resonant states) are also derived. Finally, by means of a realistic example, it is shown how to use these expansions to exhibit the resonant behaviour of the differential cross section. Explicit expressions for the transition amplitudes and the partial widths in terms of expectation values of operators computed with Gamow functions are given.     

On standing wave solutions to the Schrödinger equation

The standing wave solution to the Schrödinger equation defined in terms of the standing wave Green's function for the full Hamiltonian is discussed. This solution is compared with the more usual standing wave solution. The former is shown to be one-half the sum of usual ingoing and outgoing wave solutions obeying Lippmann-Schwinger equations. Partial wave elements of the two solutions as well as of the two reaction (K) matrices are found to be related by a simple normalization factor, viz. cos²δ_l, where δ_l is the lth partial wave phase shift. Thus, either of the two standing wave solutions can be used to obtain the correct K matrix element, tan δ_l, since in each case it is the asymptotic ratio of the irregular to the regular solution.     

An exact (2 + 1)-dimensional optical soliton with spatially modulated nonlinearity and an external potential

An exact (2 + 1)-dimensional spatial optical soliton of the nonlinear Schrödinger equation with a spatially modulated nonlinearity and a special external potential is discovered in an inhomogeneous nonlinear medium, by utilizing the similarity transformation. Exact analytical solutions are constructed by the products of Whittaker functions and the bright and dark soliton solutions of the standard stationary nonlinear Schrödinger equation. Some examples of such composed solutions are given, in which these spatial solitons display different localized structures. Numerical calculation shows that the soliton is stable in propagating over long distances, thus also confirming the validity of the exact solution.     

On Shtelen’s Solution of the Free Linear Schrödinger Equation

Abstract

The solution of the three-dimensional free Schrödinger equation due to W.M. Shtelen based on the invariance of this equation under the Lorentz Lie algebra so(1,3) of nonlocal transformations is considered. Various properties of this solution are examined, including its extension to n ≥ 3 spatial dimensions and its time decay; which is shown to be slower than that of the usual solution of this equation. These new solutions are then used to define certain mappings, F _n, on L ²(?ⁿ) and a number of their properties are studied; in particular, their global smoothing properties are considered. The differences between the behavior of F _n and that of analogous mappings constructed from usual solutions of the free Schrödinger equation are discussed.     

Hulthén off-shell transition matrix for nuclear systems

Exact analytical expression for the Hulthén off-shell Jost solution is constructed by using the particular integral of the inhomogeneous Schrödinger equation. The Jost solution is exploited to calculate the off-shell physical solution and in turn the off-shell T-matrix. The off-shell T-matrices are computed for the (n-p) and (n-d) systems and are found in order with respect to its half-shell behavior.     

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.     

Inverse scattering method and vector higher order non-linear Schrödinger equation

A generalized inverse scattering method has been developed for arbitrary n-dimensional Lax equations. Subsequently, the method has been used to obtain N-soliton solutions of a vector higher order non-linear Schrödinger equation, proposed by us. It has been shown that under a suitable reduction, the vector higher order non-linear Schrödinger equation reduces to the higher order non-linear Schrödinger equation. An infinite number of conserved quantities have been obtained by solving a set of coupled Riccati equations. Gauge equivalence is shown between the vector higher order non-linear Schrödinger equation and the generalized Landau–Lifshitz equation and the Lax pair for the latter equation has also been constructed in terms of the spin field, establishing direct integrability of the spin system.     

Collapse arrest in the space-fractional Schrödinger equation with an optical lattice

The soliton solution and collapse arrest are investigated in the one-dimensional space-fractional Schr?dinger equation with Kerr nonlinearity and optical lattice. The approximate analytical soliton solutions are obtained based on the variational approach, which provides reasonable accuracy. Linear-stability analysis shows that all the solitons are linearly stable. No collapses are found when the Lévy index 1 α≤ 2. For α = 1, the collapse is arrested by the lattice potential when the amplitude of perturbations is small enough. It is numerically proved that the energy criterion of collapse suppression in the two-dimensional traditional Schr?dinger equation still holds in the one-dimensional fractional Schr?dinger equation. The physical mechanism for collapse prohibition is also given.     

A General Solution of the Fokker-Planck Equation

The Fokker-Planck equation is useful to describe stochastic processes. Depending on the force acting in the system, the solution of this equation becomes complicated and approximate or numerical solutions are needed. The relation with the Schrödinger equation allows building a method to obtain solutions of the Fokker-Planck equation. However, this approach has been limited to the study of confined potentials, restricting its applicability. In this work, we suggest a general treatment for non-confining potentials through the use of series of functions based on the solution of the Schrödinger equation, with part of discrete spectrum and part of continuum spectrum. Two examples, the Rosen-Morse potential and a limited harmonic potential, are analyzed using the suggested approach.     

New optical soliton solutions for nonlinear complex fractional Schrödinger equation via new auxiliary equation method and novel $$({G'}/{G})$$-expansion method

In this research, we apply two different techniques on nonlinear complex fractional nonlinear Schrödinger equation which is a very important model in fractional quantum mechanics. Nonlinear Schrödinger equation is one of the basic models in fibre optics and many other branches of science. We use the conformable fractional derivative to transfer the nonlinear real integer-order nonlinear Schrödinger equation to nonlinear complex fractional nonlinear Schrödinger equation. We apply new auxiliary equation method and novel \(\left( {G'}/{G}\right) \)-expansion method on nonlinear complex fractional Schrödinger equation to obtain new optical forms of solitary travelling wave solutions. We find many new optical solitary travelling wave solutions for this model. These solutions are obtained precisely and efficiency of the method can be demonstrated.     

Approximate solutions of the Wei Hua oscillator using the Pekeris approximation and Nikiforov–Uvarov method

The approximate analytical bound-state solutions of the Schrödinger equation for the Wei Hua oscillator are carried out in N-dimensional space by taking Pekeris approximation scheme to the orbital centrifugal term. Solutions of the corresponding hyper-radial equation are obtained using the conventional Nikiforov–Uvarov (NU) method.     

Growth of Sobolev Norms in the Cubic Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation with a Convolution Potential

Fix s > 1. Colliander et al. proved in (Invent Math 181:39–113, 2010) the existence of solutions of the cubic defocusing nonlinear Schrödinger equation in the two torus whose s-Sobolev norm undergoes arbitrarily large growth as time evolves. In this paper we generalize their result to the cubic defocusing nonlinear Schrödinger equation with a convolution potential. Moreover, we show that the speed of growth is the same as the one obtained for the cubic defocusing nonlinear Schrödinger equation in Guardia and Kaloshin (Growth of Sobolev norms in the cubic defocusing Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation. To appear in the Journal of the European Mathematical Society, 2012).     

An alternative approximate solution to the time-dependent schrödinger equation

A second-order time-differential equation is proposed for the approximate solution of the time-dependent Schrödinger equation with a limited basis. The resulting nonunitary solutions allow for a flux of probability into the excluded space. Simple examples are used in demonstration.