Solitons in coupled nonlinear Schrödinger equations with variable coefficients

We study the coupled nonlinear Schrodinger equation with variable coefficients (VCNLS), which can be used to describe the interaction among the modes in nonlinear optics and Bose–Einstein condensation. By constructing an explicit transformation, which maps VCNLS to the classical coupled nonlinear Schrödinger equations (CNLS), we obtain Bright–Dark and Bright–Bright solitons for VCNLS. Furthermore, the optical super-lattice potentials (or periodic potentials) and hyperbolic cosine potentials with parameters are designed, which are two kinds of important potentials in physics. This method can be used to design a large variety of external potentials in VCNLS, which could be meaningful for manipulating solitons experimentally.     

The exact solutions and the relevant constraint conditions for two nonlinear Schrödinger equations with variable coefficients

Two nonlinear Schrödinger equations with variable coefficients are researched, and the various exact solutions (including the bright and dark solitary waves) of the nonlinear Schrödinger equations are obtained with the aid of a subsidiary elliptic-like equation (sub-ODEs for short), at the same time, the constraint conditions which the coefficients of the nonlinear Schrödinger equations with variable coefficients satisfy are presented. The exact solutions and the constraint conditions are helpful in the application of the nonlinear Schrödinger equations with variable coefficients studied in this paper.     

Self-adjointness and conservation laws of two variable coefficient nonlinear equations of Schrödinger type

In this paper, some recent concepts and results on self-adjointness and conservation laws are applied to two variable coefficient nonlinear equations of Schrödinger type: the generalized variable coefficient nonlinear Schrödinger (GVCNLS) equation and the cubic-quintic nonlinear Schrödinger (CQNLS) equation with variable coefficients. The two equations are changed to two real systems by a proper transformation. To obtain the formal Lagrangians of the two systems, we discuss their self-adjointness and find that the GVCNLS system is weak self-adjoint and the CQNLS system is quasi self-adjoint. Having performed Lie symmetry analysis for the two systems, we find five nontrivial conservation laws for the GVCNLS system and four nontrivial conservation laws for the CQNLS system by using a general theorem on conservation laws given by Ibragimov.     

Novel rogue waves in an inhomogenous nonlinear medium with external potentials

Employing the similarity transformation connected with the standard constant coefficient nonlinear Schrödinger equation, we obtain the analytical rogue wave solutions to a generalized variable coefficient nonlinear Schrödinger equation with external potentials describing the pulse propagation in nonlinear media with transverse and longitudinal directions nonuniformly distributed. Based on the obtained solutions, abundant structures of rogue waves are constructed by selecting some special parameters. The main properties as well as the dynamic behaviors of these rogue waves are discussed by direct computer simulations.     

Admissible Transformations and Normalized Classes of Nonlinear Schrödinger Equations

The theory of group classification of differential equations is analyzed, substantially extended and enhanced based on the new notions of conditional equivalence group and normalized class of differential equations. Effective new techniques are proposed. Using these, we exhaustively describe admissible point transformations in classes of nonlinear (1+1)-dimensional Schrödinger equations, in particular, in the class of nonlinear (1+1)-dimensional Schrödinger equations with modular nonlinearities and potentials and some subclasses thereof. We then carry out a complete group classification in this class, representing it as a union of disjoint normalized subclasses and applying a combination of algebraic and compatibility methods. Moreover, we introduce the complete classification of (1+2)-dimensional cubic Schrödinger equations with potentials. The proposed approach can be applied to studying symmetry properties of a wide range of differential equations.     

Solitary Waves for the Generalized Nonautonomous Dual-power Nonlinear Schrödinger Equations with Variable Coeffcients

In this paper, we study the solitary waves for the generalized nonautonomous dual-power nonlinear Schrödinger equations (DPNLS) with variable coefficients, which could be used to describe the saturation of the nonlinear refractive index and the solitons in photovoltaic-photorefractive ma- terials such as LiNbO3, as well as many nonlinear optics problems. We gen- eralize an explicit similarity transformation, which maps generalized nonau- tonomous DPNLS equations into ordinary autonomous DPNLS. Moreover, solitary waves of two concrete equations with space-quadratic potential and optical super-lattice potential are investigated.     

Water Wave Packets Over Variable Depth

In this paper, we develop higher‐order nonlinear Schrödinger equations with variable coefficients to describe how a water wave packet will deform and eventually be destroyed as it propagates shoreward from deep to shallow water. It is well‐known that in the framework of the usual nonlinear Schrödinger equations, a wave packet can only exist in deep water, more precisely when kh > 1.363 , where k is the wavenumber and h is the depth. Using a combination of asymptotic analysis and numerical simulations we find that in the framework of the higher‐order nonlinear Schrödinger equations, the wave packet can penetrate into shallow water kh < 1.363 or not even reach kh > 1.363 , depending on the sign of the initial value in deep water of a certain parameter of the wave packet that measures its speed.     

Parallel Split-Step Fourier Methods for Nonlinear Schrödinger-Type Equations

The nonlinear Schrödinger equation is of tremendous interest in both theory and applications. Various regimes of pulse propagation in optical fibers are modeled by some form of the nonlinear Schrödinger equation. In this paper we introduce sequential and parallel split-step Fourier methods for numerical simulations of the nonlinear Schrödinger-type equations. The parallel methods are implemented on the Origin 2000 multiprocessor computer. Our numerical experiments have shown that these methods give accurate results and considerable speedup.     

The locally extrapolated exponential splitting scheme for multi-dimensional nonlinear space-fractional Schrödinger equations

An efficient local extrapolation of the exponential operator splitting scheme is introduced to solve the multi-dimensional space-fractional nonlinear Schrödinger equations. Stability of the scheme is examined by investigating its amplification factor and by plotting the boundaries of the stability regions. Empirical convergence analysis and calculation of the local truncation error exhibit the second-order accuracy of the proposed scheme. The performance and reliability of the proposed scheme are tested by implementing it on two- and three-dimensional space-fractional nonlinear Schrödinger equations including the space-fractional Gross-Pitaevskii equation, which is used to model optical solitons in graded-index fibers.     

Superposition principle and composite solutions to coupled nonlinear Schrödinger equations

We show that the superposition principle applies to coupled nonlinear Schrödinger equations with cubic nonlinearity where exact solutions may be obtained as a linear combination of other exact solutions. This is possible due to the cancelation of cross terms in the nonlinear coupling. First, we show that a composite solution, which is a linear combination of the two components of a seed solution, is another solution to the same coupled nonlinear Schrödinger equation. Then, we show that a linear combination of two composite solutions is also a solution to the same equation. With emphasis on the case of Manakov system of two-coupled nonlinear Schrödinger equations, the superposition is shown to be equivalent to a rotation operator in a two-dimensional function space with components of the seed solution being its coordinates. Repeated application of the rotation operator, starting with a specific seed solution, generates a series of composite solutions, which may be represented by a generalized solution that defines a family of composite solutions. Applying the rotation operator to almost all known exact seed solutions of the Manakov system, we obtain for each seed solution the corresponding family of composite solutions. Composite solutions turn out, in general, to possess interesting features that do not exist in the seed solution. Using symmetry reductions, we show that the method applies also to systems of N-coupled nonlinear Schrödinger equations. Specific examples for the three-coupled nonlinear Schrödinger equation are given.     

Unique Continuation for Fractional Schrödinger Equations with Rough Potentials

This article deals with the weak and strong unique continuation principle for fractional Schrödinger equations with scaling-critical and rough potentials via Carleman estimates. Our methods extend to “variable coefficient” versions of fractional Schrödinger equations and operators on non-flat domains.     

Riemann-Hilbert approach for multisoliton solutions of generalized coupled fourth-order nonlinear Schrödinger equations

The main purpose of this work is to develop Riemann-Hilbert approach to obtain the soliton solutions for generalized coupled fourth-order nonlinear Schrödinger equations, which describe the simultaneous propagation of optical pulses in an inhomogeneous optical fiber. Starting from the spectral analysis of the Lax pair, a Riemann-Hilbert problem is set up. After solving the obtained Riemann-Hilbert problem with reflectionless case, we systematically derive multisoliton solutions for the generalized coupled fourth-order nonlinear Schrödinger equations. In addition, the localized structures and dynamic behaviors of one- and two-soliton solutions are shown by some graphic analysis.     

Relativistic Burgers and nonlinear SchrÖdinger equations

We construct relativistic complex Burgers-Schrödinger and nonlinear Schrödinger equations. In the nonrelativistic limit, they reduce to the standard Burgers and nonlinear Schrödinger equations and are integrable through all orders of relativistic corrections.     

Dispersive Blow-Up Ⅱ.Schrdinger-Type Equations,Optical and Oceanic Rogue Waves

Addressed here is the occurrence of point singularities which owe to the focusing of short or long waves, a phenomenon labeled dispersive blow-up. The context of this investigation is linear and nonlinear, strongly dispersive equations or systems of equations. The present essay deals with linear and nonlinear Schrdinger equations, a class of fractional order Schrdinger equations and the linearized water wave equations, with and without surface tension. Commentary about how the results may bear upon the formation of rogue waves in fluid and optical environments is also included.     

Soliton states of Maxwell’s equations and nonlinear Schrödinger equation

Similarities and fundamental differences between Maxwell’s equations and nonlinear Schrödinger equation in predicting a soliton evolution in a uniform nonlinear anisotropic medium are analyzed. It is found that in some cases, the soliton solutions to the nonlinear Schrödinger equation cannot be recovered from Maxwell’s equations while in others the soliton solutions to Maxwell’s equations are lost from the nonlinear Schrödinger equation through approximation, although there are cases where the soliton solutions to the two sets of the equations demonstrate only quantitative difference. The origin of the differences is also discussed.     

A novel numerical approach to simulating nonlinear Schrödinger equations with varying coefficients

We describe a novel numerical approach to simulations of nonlinear Schrödinger equations with varying coefficients, based on the discovery of a new and intrinsic conservation law for varying coefficient nonlinear Schrödinger equations. The approach is shown to preserve some crucial classical conservations, such as the spatial ergodicity, and utilized in numerical simulations of periodically and quasi-periodically solitary waves for nonlinear Schrödinger equations with periodic or quasi-periodic coefficients. Some numerical experiments are presented to illustrate the conservative property.     

Darboux transformation and soliton solutions for the coupled cubic-quintic nonlinear Schrödinger equations in nonlinear optics

In this paper, by virtue of the Darboux transformation (DT) and symbolic computation, the quintic generalization of the coupled cubic nonlinear Schrödinger equations from twin-core nonlinear optical fibers and waveguides are studied, which describe the effects of quintic nonlinearity on the ultrashort optical pulse propagation in non-Kerr media. Lax pair of the equations is obtained and the corresponding DT is constructed. Moreover, one-, two- and three-soliton solutions are presented in the forms of modulus. Features of solitons are graphically discussed: (1) head-on and overtaking elastic collisions of the two solitons; (2) periodic attraction and repulsion of the bounded states of two solitons; (3) energy-exchanging collisions of the three solitons.     

Global bifurcation of travelling waves in discrete nonlinear Schrödinger equations

The discrete nonlinear Schrödinger equations of n sites are studied with periodic boundary conditions. These equations have n branches of standing waves that bifurcate from zero. Travelling waves appear as a symmetry-breaking from the standing waves for different amplitudes. The bifurcation is proved using the global Rabinowitz alternative in subspaces of symmetric functions. Applications to the Schrödinger and Saturable lattices are presented.     

A discrete Schrödinger equation via optimal transport on graphs

In 1966, Edward Nelson presented an interesting derivation of the Schrödinger equation using Brownian motion. Recently, this derivation is linked to the theory of optimal transport, which shows that the Schrödinger equation is a Hamiltonian system on the probability density manifold equipped with the Wasserstein metric. In this paper, we consider similar matters on a finite graph. By using discrete optimal transport and its corresponding Nelson's approach, we derive a discrete Schrödinger equation on a finite graph. The proposed system is quite different from the commonly referred discretized Schrödinger equations. It is a system of nonlinear ordinary differential equations (ODEs) with many desirable properties. Several numerical examples are presented to illustrate the properties.     

Nonlocal Darboux transformation of the two-dimensional stationary Schrödinger equation and its relation to the Moutard transformation

We consider a nonlocal Darboux transformation of the two-dimensional stationary Schrödinger equation and establish its relation to the Moutard transformation. We show that the Moutard transformation is a special case of the nonlocal Darboux transformation and obtain new examples of solvable two-dimensional stationary Schrödinger operators with smooth potentials as an application of the nonlocal Darboux transformation.