Variational derivation of improved KP-type of equations

The Kadomtsev-Petviashvili equation describes nonlinear dispersive waves which travel mainly in one direction, generalizing the Korteweg-de Vries equation for purely uni-directional waves. In this Letter we derive an improved KP-equation that has exact dispersion in the main propagation direction and that is accurate in second order of the wave height. Moreover, different from the KP-equation, this new equation is also valid for waves on deep water. These properties are inherited from the AB-equation (E. van Groesen, Andonowati, 2007 [1]) which is the unidirectional improvement of the KdV equation. The derivation of the equation uses the variational formulation of surface water waves, and inherits the basic Hamiltonian structure.     

超常介质中超短电磁脉冲的传输特性研究

将超常介质的色散磁导率合并到非线性极化项中,借鉴常规介质中超短脉冲传输方程的推导方法,得到了非线性超常介质中超短脉冲的传输方程。在德鲁德(Drude)色散模型下,根据脉冲中心频率的不同在传输方程中出现了可正、可负、可为零的自陡峭系数,以及高阶非线性色散项。此外,利用矩方法对传输方程进行分析,得到了超常介质中超短脉冲传输方程的能量守恒定律表达式,揭示了色散磁导率导致的超短脉冲传输的新特性,发现二阶非线性色散使超短脉冲的能量、脉冲频移、脉冲宽度、中心位置和啁啾都随传输距离呈现振荡式变化。     

A generalized Westervelt equation for nonlinear medical ultrasound

A model equation is derived for nonlinear medical ultrasound. Unlike the existing models, which use spatial coordinates, material coordinates are used and hence a model for a heterogeneous medium is able to be derived. The equation is a generalization of the Westervelt equation, and includes the nonlinearity, relaxation, and heterogeneity of soft tissue. The validity of the generalized Westervelt equation as a model equation for a Piola-Kirchoff acoustic pressure and as an equation for the acoustic pressure is discussed. In the second case it turns out that the model follows from two geometric approximations which are valid when the radius of curvature of the phase fronts is much larger than the particle displacements. The model is exact for plane waves and includes arbitrary nonlinearity in the stress-strain relation.     

（3＋1）-dimensional nonlinear propagation equation for ultrashort pulsed beam in left-handed material

In this paper a comprehensive framework for treating the nonlinear propagation of ultrashort pulse in metamaterial with dispersive dielectric susceptibility and magnetic permeability is presented. Under the slowly-evolving-wave approximation, a generalized （3＋1）-dimensional wave equation first order in the propagation coordinate and suitable for both right-handed material （I~HM） and left-handed material （LHM） is derived. By the commonly used Drude dispersive model for LHM, a （3＋1）-dimensional nonlinear Schrodinger equation describing ultrashort pulsed beam propagation in LHM is obtained, and its difference from that for conventional RHM is discussed. Particularly, the self-steeping effect of ultrashort pulse is found to be anomalous in LHM.     

Nonlinear waves in media with fifth order dispersion

Nonlinear waves described of the fifth order dispersive nonlinear evolution equation are numerically investigated. The numerical method for boundary value problem for this equation is proposed. Exact solutions to nonlinear evolution equation of the fifth order are given. The numerical method was tested using some exact solutions. The influence of the fifth order dispersion on the propagation of nonlinear waves and formation of the periodic structures is studied.     

Elimination of the spatial singularity of ultrashort pulsed beams in dispersive media

Under the condition that the propagation constant k in dispersive media should be larger than zero, a simple method is proposed to eliminate the spatial singularity of ultrashort pulsed beams propagating in dispersive media. Taking the pulsed Gaussian beam (PGB) as a typical example, the analytical propagation equation in the space–time domain is derived and the spatiotemporal propagation properties of PGBs in normal and anomalous dispersive media are discussed both analytically and numerically. The physical explanation of the results is presented.     

Two kinds of upper hybrid soliton bistability

The basic model employed to describe nonlinear upper hybrid wave structures is the generalized nonlinear Schrödinger equation including second and fourth order dispersive effects as well as local and nonlocal nonlinearity. For two kinds of such an equation the existence of two stable solitons with the same plasmon number but with different spatial scales and amplitudes is shown as two qualitatively different kinds of upper hybrid soliton bistability. An integral relation for an arbitrary nonlinear upper hybrid wave packet evolution is derived taking into account higher order dispersive effects. Necessary conditions for soliton formation from arbitrary wave packets and the impossibility of wave packet collapse are demonstrated taking into account higher order dispersive effects.     

Nonlocal models for nonlinear, dispersive waves

Considered herein are model equations for the unidirectional propagation of small-amplitude, nonlinear, dispersive, long waves such as those governed by the classical Korteweg-de Vries equation. Of special interest are physical situations in which the linear dispersion relation is not appropriately approximated by a polynomial, so that the operator modelling dispersive effect is nonlocal. Particular cases in view here are the Benjamin-Ono equation and the intermediate long-wave equation which arise in internal-wave theory, and Smith's equation which governs certain types of continental-shelf waves.

The initial-value problem for these equations is shown to be globally well posed in the classical sense, including continuous dependence upon the initial data and, in certain cases upon the modelling of nonlinear and dispersive effects. Whilst the results are stated for the specific equations listed above, the techniques utilized are seen to have a considerable range of generality as regards application to nonlinear, dispersive evolution equations. Particularly worthy of note is our theorem implying that solutions of the intermediate long-wave equation converge strongly to solutions of the Korteweg-de Vries equation, or to solutions of the Benjamin-Ono equation, in appropriate asymptotic limits.     

Influence of nonlinear dispersion on modulation instability of coherent and partially coherent ultrashort pulses in metamaterials

The combination of dispersive magnetic permeability with nonlinear polarization leads to a series of nonlinear dispersion terms in the propagation equations for ultrashort pulses in metamaterials. Here we present an investigation of modulation instability (MI) of both coherent and partially coherent ultrashort pulses in metamaterials to identify the role of nonlinear dispersion in pulse propagation. The Wigner–Moyal equation for partially coherent ultrashort pulses and the nonlinear dispersion relation for MI in metamaterials are derived. Combining the standard MI theory with the unique properties of the metamaterial, the influence of the controllable first-order nonlinear dispersion, namely self-steepening, and the second-order nonlinear dispersion on both coherent and partially coherent MI, in both negative-index and positive-index regions of the metamaterial for all physically possible cases is analyzed in detail. For the first time to our knowledge, we demonstrate that the role of the second-order nonlinear dispersion in MI is equivalent to that of group-velocity dispersion (GVD) to some extent, and thus due to the role of the second-order nonlinear dispersion, MI may appear in the otherwise impossible cases, such as in the normal GVD regime. PACS 42.25.Kb; 42.65.Sf; 78.20.Ci     

A model for the propagation of nonlinear dispersive strain waves in a solid with defect clusters

A model for the propagation of nonlinear dispersive one-dimensional longitudinal strain waves in an isotropic solid with quadratic nonlinearity of elastic continuum is developed with taking into account the interaction with atomic defect clusters. The governing nonlinear dispersive-dissipative equation describing the evolution of longitudinal strain waves is derived. An approximate solution of the model equation was derived which describes asymmetrical distortion of geometry of the solitary strain wave due to the interaction between the strain field and the field of clusters. The contributions of the finiteness of the relaxation times of cluster-induced atomic defects to the linear elastic modulus and the lattice dissipation and dispersion parameters are determined. The amplitudes and width of the nonlinear waves depend on the elastic constants and on the properties of the defect subsystem (atomic defects, clusters) in the medium. The explicit expression is received for the sound velocity dependence upon the fractional cluster volume, which is in good agreement with experiment. The critical value of cluster volume fraction for the influence on the strain wave propagation is determined.     

Variational derivation of KdV-type models for surface water waves

Using the Hamiltonian formulation of surface waves, we approximate the kinetic energy and restrict the governing generalized action principle to a submanifold of uni-directional waves. Different from the usual method of using a series expansion in parameters related to wave height and wavelength, the variational methods retains the Hamiltonian structure (with consequent energy and momentum conservation) and makes it possible to derive equations for any dispersive approximation. Consequentially, the procedure is valid for waves above finite and above infinite depth, and for any approximation of dispersion, while quadratic terms in the wave height are modeled correctly. For finite depth this leads to higher-order KdV type of equations with terms of different spatial order. For waves above infinite depth, the pseudo-differential operators cannot be approximated by finite differential operators and all quadratic terms are of the same spatial order.     

Dispersion of dilatation wave propagation in single-wall carbon nanotubes using nonlocal scale effects

Nonlocal continuum mechanics allows one to account for the small length scale effect that becomes significant when dealing with micro- or nano-structures. This paper investigates a model of wave propagation in single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) with small scale effects are studied. The equation of motion of the dilatation wave is obtained using the nonlocal elastic theory. We show that a dispersive wave equation is obtained from a nonlocal elastic constitutive law, based on a mixture of a local and a nonlocal strain. The SWCNTs structures are treated within the multilayer thin shell approximation with the elastic properties taken to be those of the graphene sheet. The SWCNT was the (40,0) zigzag tube with an effective diameter of 3.13 nm. Nonlinear frequency equations of wave propagation in SWCNTs are described through the effect of small scale. The phase velocity and the group velocity are derived, respectively. The nonlinear dispersion relation is analyzed with different wave numbers versus scale coefficient. It can be observed from the results that the dispersion properties of the dilatation wave are induced by the small scale effects, which will disappear in local continuous models. The dispersion degree can be strengthened by increasing the scale coefficient and the wave number. Furthermore, the characteristics for the group velocity of the dilatation wave in carbon nanotubes can also be tuned by these factors.     

Tailoring multilayer quantum wells for spin devices

In this article, we have developed new exact analytical solutions of a nonlinear evolution equation that appear in mathematical physics, a \((2+1)\)-dimensional generalised time-fractional Hirota equation, which describes the wave propagation in an erbium-doped nonlinear fibre with higher-order dispersion. By virtue of the tanh-expansion and complete discrimination system by means of fractional complex transform, travelling wave solutions are derived. Wave interaction for the wave propagation strength and angle of field quantity under the long wave limit are analysed: Bell-shape solitons are found and it is found that the complex transform coefficient in the system affects the direction of the wave propagation, patterns of the soliton interaction, distance and direction.     

Plasma wave frequency shift in a weak transverse magnetic field due to trapped particle acceleration

A simple model of nonlinear electrostatic wave–particle interaction in a weak magnetic field perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation is developed. The damping of the wave loaded with the phase bunched groups of trapped particles is considered with the aid of the model equations. To determine the nonlinear frequency shift of the wave in the process of the trapped particle acceleration, the nonlinear dispersion equation is derived. It is shown that the corresponding variation of the phase velocity may affect the interaction process and hence must be taken into account in the self-consistent treatment of the time evolution of the wave.     

Theory of guiding-center breathing soliton propagation in optical communication systems with strong dispersion management

We present a theory of chirped breathing pulse propagation in optical transmission systems with strong dispersion management. Fast changes of pulse width and chirp over one period are given by a simple model that is verified by direct numerical simulations. An average pulse evolution in the leading order is described by the nonlinear Schr?dinger equation, with additional parabolic potential that can be a trapping (when a grating is used) or a nontrapping (without a grating) type.     

Dark solitons in optical fiber with inhomogeneous effects

We study the nonlinear wave propagation in an inhomogeneous optical fiber core in the normal dispersive regime. In order to include the inhomogeneous physical effects, the nonlinear Schrödinger equation (NLSE), which governs the solitary pulse propagation in optical fiber, is modified by adding terms for phase modulation and power gain or loss. The modified NLSEs are bilinearized and exact dark soliton solutions are obtained. The results are discussed.     

Dissipative solitons under the action of the third-order dispersion

We study the evolution of a solitary pulse in the cubic complex Ginzburg-Landau equation, including the third-order dispersion (TOD) as a small perturbation. We develop analytical approximations, which yield a TOD-induced velocity c of the pulse as a function of the ratio D of the second-order dispersion and filtering coefficients. The analytical predictions show agreement with the direct numerical simulations for two distinct intervals of D. A new feature of the pulse motion, which is a precursor of the transition to blowup, is presented: The pulse suddenly acquires a large acceleration in the reverse direction at D>D(cr) approximately -1.5 and without the reversal at D相似文献   

Solitary waves, steepening and initial collapse in the Maxwell–Lorentz system

We present a numerical study of Maxwell’s equations in nonlinear dispersive optical media describing propagation of pulses in one Cartesian space dimension. Dispersion and nonlinearity are accounted for by a linear Lorentz model and an instantaneous Kerr nonlinearity, respectively. The dispersion relation reveals various asymptotic regimes such as Schrödinger and KdV branches. Existence of soliton-type solutions in the Schrödinger regime and light bullets containing few optical cycles together with dark solitons are illustrated numerically. Envelope collapse regimes of the Schrödinger equation are compared to the full system and an arrest mechanism is clearly identified when the spectral width of the initial pulse broadens beyond the applicability of the asymptotic behavior. We show that beyond a certain threshold the carrier wave steepens into an infinite gradient similarly to the canonical Majda–Rosales weakly dispersive system. The weak dispersion in general cannot prevent the wave breaking with instantaneous or delayed nonlinearities.     

Spatiotemporal self-similar waves for the (3 + 1)-dimensional inhomogeneous cubic-quintic nonlinear medium

Spatiotemporal self-similar waves of the (3 + 1)-dimensional generalized nonlinear Schrödinger equation, describing propagation of optical pulses in a cubic-quintic nonlinear medium with inhomogeneous dispersion and gain, are derived. A one-to-one correspondence between such self-similar waves and solutions of the constant-coefficient cubic-quintic nonlinear Schrödinger equation exists when two certain compatibility conditions are satisfied. Under these conditions, we discuss dynamical behaviors of self-similar waves in dispersion decreasing fiber.