Rational solitons for non-local Hirota equations: Robustness and cascading instability

The Hirota equation is a higher-order non-linear Schrödinger equation by incorporating third-order dispersion. Two pairs of non-local Hirota equations are studied. One is a parity transformed conjugate pair, and the other is a conjugate PT-symmetric pair. For the first pair, rational solitons are de...

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Main Authors: Q. Pan, H. M. Yin, K. W. Chow
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphy.2023.1091526/full
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description The Hirota equation is a higher-order non-linear Schrödinger equation by incorporating third-order dispersion. Two pairs of non-local Hirota equations are studied. One is a parity transformed conjugate pair, and the other is a conjugate PT-symmetric pair. For the first pair, rational solitons are derived by the Darboux transformation, and are shown computationally to exhibit robust propagation properties. These rational solitons can exhibit both elastic and inelastic interactions. One particular case of an elastic collision between dark and “anti-dark” solitons is demonstrated. For the second pair, a “cascading mechanism” illustrating the growth of higher-order sidebands is elucidated explicitly for these non-local, conjugate PT-symmetric equations. These mechanisms provide a theoretical confirmation of the initial amplification phase of the growth-and-decay cycles of breathers. Such repeated patterns will serve as a manifestation of the classical Fermi-Pasta-Ulam-Tsingou recurrence.
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spelling doaj.art-22eb994487744ba8ba0074ee536be2bf2023-02-07T06:55:55ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Physics2296-424X2023-02-011110.3389/fphy.2023.10915261091526Rational solitons for non-local Hirota equations: Robustness and cascading instabilityQ. PanH. M. YinK. W. ChowThe Hirota equation is a higher-order non-linear Schrödinger equation by incorporating third-order dispersion. Two pairs of non-local Hirota equations are studied. One is a parity transformed conjugate pair, and the other is a conjugate PT-symmetric pair. For the first pair, rational solitons are derived by the Darboux transformation, and are shown computationally to exhibit robust propagation properties. These rational solitons can exhibit both elastic and inelastic interactions. One particular case of an elastic collision between dark and “anti-dark” solitons is demonstrated. For the second pair, a “cascading mechanism” illustrating the growth of higher-order sidebands is elucidated explicitly for these non-local, conjugate PT-symmetric equations. These mechanisms provide a theoretical confirmation of the initial amplification phase of the growth-and-decay cycles of breathers. Such repeated patterns will serve as a manifestation of the classical Fermi-Pasta-Ulam-Tsingou recurrence.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphy.2023.1091526/fullrational solitonselastic and inelastic interactionsnon-local Hirota equationsrobustness testcascading instability
spellingShingle Q. Pan
H. M. Yin
K. W. Chow
Rational solitons for non-local Hirota equations: Robustness and cascading instability
Frontiers in Physics
rational solitons
elastic and inelastic interactions
non-local Hirota equations
robustness test
cascading instability
title Rational solitons for non-local Hirota equations: Robustness and cascading instability
title_full Rational solitons for non-local Hirota equations: Robustness and cascading instability
title_fullStr Rational solitons for non-local Hirota equations: Robustness and cascading instability
title_full_unstemmed Rational solitons for non-local Hirota equations: Robustness and cascading instability
title_short Rational solitons for non-local Hirota equations: Robustness and cascading instability
title_sort rational solitons for non local hirota equations robustness and cascading instability
topic rational solitons
elastic and inelastic interactions
non-local Hirota equations
robustness test
cascading instability
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphy.2023.1091526/full
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