Analytical treatments of the space–time fractional coupled nonlinear Schrödinger equations

Under investigation in this work is a (\(2+1\))-dimensional the space–time fractional coupled nonlinear Schrödinger equations, which describes the amplitudes of circularly-polarized waves in a nonlinear optical fiber. With the aid of conformable fractional derivative and the fractional wave transformation, we derive the analytical soliton solutions in the form of rational soliton, periodic soliton, hyperbolic soliton solutions by four integration method, namely, the extended trial equation method, the \(\exp (-\,\Omega (\eta ))\)-expansion method and the improved \(\tan (\phi (\eta )/2)\)-expansion method and semi-inverse variational principle method. Based on the the extended trial equation method, we derive the several types of solutions including singular, kink-singular, bright, solitary wave, compacton and elliptic function solutions. Under certain condition, the 1-soliton, bright, singular solutions are driven by semi-inverse variational principle method. Based on the analytical methods, we find that the solutions give birth to the dark solitons, the bright solitons, combine dark-singular, kink, kink-singular solutions with fractional order for nonlinear fractional partial differential equations arise in nonlinear optics.     

Linear and nonlinear optical susceptibilities in a laterally coupled quantum-dot–quantum-ring system

Linear and nonlinear optical susceptibilities in a laterally coupled quantum-dot–quantum-ring system have been theoretically studied. In general, we find that the structure parameters of the coupled system significantly affect the optical susceptibilities. The enhancement of the coupling effects between the dot and ring is found to increase considerably the optical susceptibilities and redshift drastically the transition energies. Comparing to the linear susceptibility, the nonlinear optical susceptibility is found to be more sensitive to the variation of the structure parameters. A comprehensive analysis of the electron probability density movement with respect to the modification of the structure parameters is provided, which offers a unique perspective of the ground-state localization.     

Novel exact solutions of coupled nonlinear Schro¨dinger equations with time–space modulation

We construct various novel exact solutions of two coupled dynamical nonlinear Schrdinger equations.Based on the similarity transformation,we reduce the coupled nonlinear Schrdinger equations with time-and space-dependent potentials,nonlinearities,and gain or loss to the coupled dynamical nonlinear Schrdinger equations.Some special types of non-travelling wave solutions,such as periodic,resonant,and quasiperiodically oscillating solitons,are used to exhibit the wave propagations by choosing some arbitrary functions.Our results show that the number of the localized wave of one component is always twice that of the other one.In addition,the stability analysis of the solutions is discussed numerically.     

Analysis of two-torus in a new four-dimensional autonomous system

In this paper, we report the dynamical behaviours of a four-dimenslonal autonomous continuous dissipative system analysed when the parameter is varied in the range we are interested in. The system changes its dynamical modes between periodic motion and quasiperiodic motion. Furthermore, the existence of two-torus is investigated numerically by means of Lyapunov exponents. By taking advantage of phase portraits and Poincaré sections, two types of the two-torus are observed and proved to have the structure of ring torus and horn torus, both of which are known to be the standard tori.     

About Landau–Hopf scenario in a system of coupled self-oscillators

The conditions are discussed for which an ensemble of interacting oscillators may demonstrate the Landau–Hopf scenario of successive birth of multi-frequency quasi-periodic motions. A model is proposed that is a network of five globally coupled oscillators characterized by controlled degree of activation of individual oscillators. Illustrations are given for successive birth of tori of increasing dimension via quasi-periodic Hopf bifurcations.     

Similarity solutions of reaction–diffusion equation with space- and time-dependent diffusion and reaction terms

We consider solvability of the generalized reaction–diffusion equation with both space- and time-dependent diffusion and reaction terms by means of the similarity method. By introducing the similarity variable, the reaction–diffusion equation is reduced to an ordinary differential equation. Matching the resulting ordinary differential equation with known exactly solvable equations, one can obtain corresponding exactly solvable reaction–diffusion systems. Several representative examples of exactly solvable reaction–diffusion equations are presented.     

Transformation of general astigmatic Gaussian beams in a four-dimensional phase space

A phase space model of two-dimensional (2D) Gaussian beam propagation is generalized for three-dimensional (3D) general astigmatic Gaussian beam passing through first-order optical system. The general astigmatic Gaussian beam is represented by a four-dimensional (4D) phase super-ellipsoid that defined by an associated 4×4 real matrix, then the transformation formula of the phase super-ellipsoid of the beam through first-order optical system is derived. In particular, in the phase space framework, the beam propagation factor M2 value is proved to be a ratio of phase area of real beam to ideal beam, and a novel approach for a qualitative examination of the properties of fractional Fourier transform (FRT) for the beam is also provided.     

Localized waves of the coupled cubic–quintic nonlinear Schrdinger equations in nonlinear optics

We investigate some novel localized waves on the plane wave background in the coupled cubic–quintic nonlinear Schr o¨dinger(CCQNLS) equations through the generalized Darboux transformation(DT). A special vector solution of the Lax pair of the CCQNLS system is elaborately constructed, based on the vector solution, various types of higherorder localized wave solutions of the CCQNLS system are constructed via the generalized DT. These abundant and novel localized waves constructed in the CCQNLS system include higher-order rogue waves, higher-order rogues interacting with multi-soliton or multi-breather separately. The first-and second-order semi-rational localized waves including several free parameters are mainly discussed:(i) the semi-rational solutions degenerate to the first-and second-order vector rogue wave solutions;(ii) hybrid solutions between a first-order rogue wave and a dark or bright soliton, a second-order rogue wave and two dark or bright solitons;(iii) hybrid solutions between a first-order rogue wave and a breather, a second-order rogue wave and two breathers. Some interesting and appealing dynamic properties of these types of localized waves are demonstrated, for example, these nonlinear waves merge with each other markedly by increasing the absolute value of α.These results further uncover some striking dynamic structures in the CCQNLS system.     

Flexible single molecule simulation of reaction–diffusion processes

An algorithm is developed for simulation of the motion and reactions of single molecules at a microscopic level. The molecules diffuse in a solvent and react with each other or a polymer and molecules can dissociate. Such simulations are of interest e.g. in molecular biology. The algorithm is similar to the Green’s function reaction dynamics (GFRD) algorithm by van Zon and ten Wolde where longer time steps can be taken by computing the probability density functions (PDFs) and then sample from the distribution functions. Our computation of the PDFs is much less complicated than GFRD and more flexible. The solution of the partial differential equation for the PDF is split into two steps to simplify the calculations. The sampling is without splitting error in two of the coordinate directions for a pair of molecules and a molecule-polymer interaction and is approximate in the third direction. The PDF is obtained either from an analytical solution or a numerical discretization. The errors due to the operator splitting, the partitioning of the system, and the numerical approximations are analyzed. The method is applied to three different systems involving up to four reactions. Comparisons with other mesoscopic and macroscopic models show excellent agreement.     

Vibration of vehicle–pavement coupled system based on a Timoshenko beam on a nonlinear foundation

This paper focuses on the coupled nonlinear vibration of vehicle–pavement system. The pavement is modeled as a Timoshenko beam resting on a six-parameter foundation. The vehicle is simplified as a spring–mass–damper oscillator. For the first time, the dynamic response of vehicle–pavement coupled system is studied by modeling the pavement as a Timoshenko beam resting on a nonlinear foundation. Consequently, the shear effects and the rotational inertia of the pavement are included in the modeling process. The pavement model is assumed to be a linear-plus-cubic Pasternak-type foundation. Furthermore, the convergent Galerkin truncation is used to obtain approximate solutions to the coupled vibratory response of the vehicle–pavement coupled system. The dynamic responses of the vehicle–pavement system with the asphalt pavement on soft soil foundation are investigated via the numerical examples. The numerical results show that the calculation for the coupled vibratory response needs high-order modes. Moreover, the coupling effects between the pavement and the vehicle are numerically examined by using the convergent modal truncation. The physical parameters of the vehicle–pavement system such as the shear modulus are compared for determining their influences on the coupled vibratory response.     

Torsional vibration of crankshaft in an engine–propeller nonlinear dynamical system

Theoretical and experimental studies on torsional vibration of an aircraft engine–propeller system are presented in this paper. Two system models—a rigid body model and a flexible body model, are developed for predicting torsional vibrations of the crankshaft under different engine powers and propeller pitch settings. In the flexible body model, the distributed torsional flexibility and mass moment of inertia of the crankshaft are considered using the finite element method. The nonlinear autonomous equations of motion for the engine–propeller dynamical system are established using the augmented Lagrange equations, and solved using the Runge–Kutta method after a degrees of freedom reduction scheme is applied. Experiments are carried out on a three-cylinder four-stroke engine. Both theoretical and experimental studies reveal that the crankshaft flexibility has significant influence on the system dynamical behavior.     

Refraction of active waves in reaction—diffusion media

The refraction of active waves is analyzed for a stable—metastable reaction—diffusion system consisting of two regions with different diffusion coefficients. The equations governing the evolution of wavefronts are derived by means of an asymptotic perturbation method for boundary layers. These equations describe non-stationary refraction near the steady state regime. It is shown that the dynamics of wavefronts separates into that in the region near the boundary and that far from the boundary.     

Solid–state diffusion–controlled growth of the phases in the Au–Sn system

The solid state diffusion-controlled growth of the phases is studied for the Au–Sn system in the range of room temperature to 200 °C using bulk and electroplated diffusion couples. The number of product phases in the interdiffusion zone decreases with the decrease in annealing temperature. These phases grow with significantly high rates even at the room temperature. The growth rate of the AuSn₄ phase is observed to be higher in the case of electroplated diffusion couple because of the relatively small grains and hence high contribution of the grain boundary diffusion when compared to the bulk diffusion couple. The diffraction pattern analysis indicates the same equilibrium crystal structure of the phases in these two types of diffusion couples. The analysis in the AuSn₄ phase relating the estimated tracer diffusion coefficients with grain size, crystal structure, the homologous temperature of experiments and the concept of the sublattice diffusion mechanism in the intermetallic compounds indicate that Au diffuses mainly via the grain boundaries, whereas Sn diffuses via both the grain boundaries and the lattice.     

Synchronized stability in a reaction–diffusion neural network model

The reaction–diffusion neural network consisting of a pair of identical tri-neuron loops is considered. We present detailed discussions about the synchronized stability and Hopf bifurcation, deducing the non-trivial role that delay plays in different locations. The corresponding numerical simulations are used to illustrate the effectiveness of the obtained results. In addition, the numerical results about the effects of diffusion reveal that diffusion may speed up the tendency to synchronization and induce the synchronized equilibrium point to be stable. Furthermore, if the parameters are located in appropriate regions, multiple unstability and bistability or unstability and bistability may coexist.     

Quantum Fisher information of a qubit-qutrit system in Garfinkle–Horowitz–Strominger dilation space–time

We investigate the quantum Fisher information(QFI) of a qubit-qutrit system in the background of Garfinkle–Horowitz–Strominger dilation black hole. After deriving the analytical expression of the QFI, we examine its dynamics with respect to the dilation parameter D and the state parameter γ of the system. Our results show that the QFI for the estimation of γ is a fixed value,which is independent of the parameters D and γ. And the QFI for the estimation of D varies with the parameters D and γ. Additionally, we propose an effective strategy to steer the QFI by introducing weak measurement reversal. We find that the QFI can be remarkably enhanced by adjusting the appropriate reversing measurement strengths. Our findings might provide some useful insights for the study on parameter estimation of hybrid systems in the framework of relativity theory.     

Formation of parametric solitons in coupled atom–molecule quantum gases via controlled nonlinear interactions

We consider an atomic Bose–Einstein condensate parametrically coupled to a molecular condensate with tunable interactions. The space distribution and nonlinear dynamics of this coupled system, especially the parametric solitons, are investigated within the full parameter space accounts for all the nonlinear two-body collisions, together with the atom–molecule conversion coupling and the bare formation energy of the molecular species. The results show that the exact parametric solitons can be formed via controlled nonlinear interactions, and the atom–molecule transfer term can provide an effective potential which can be used to stable the coupled system even in the absence of the external potential. We also give an experimental setup and detection of the atomic–molecular Bose–Einstein condensates in future experiments.