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Asymptotic behavior of the nonlinear Schr\"odinger equation with harmonic trapping

Analysis of PDEs 2014-08-27 v1 Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

We consider the cubic nonlinear Schr\"odinger equation with harmonic trapping on RD\mathbb{R}^D (1D51\leq D\leq 5). In the case when all but one directions are trapped (a.k.a "cigar-shaped" trap), following the approach of Hani-Pausader-Tzvetkov-Visciglia, we prove modified scattering and construct modified wave operators for small initial and final data respectively. The asymptotic behavior turns out to be a rather vigorous departure from linear scattering and is dictated by the resonant system of the NLS equation with full trapping on RD1\mathbb{R}^{D-1}. In the physical dimension D=3D=3, this system turns out to be exactly the (CR) equation derived and studied by Faou-Germain-Hani. The special dynamics of the latter equation, combined with the above modified scattering results, allow to justify and extend some physical approximations in the theory of Bose-Einstein condensates in cigar-shaped traps.

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@article{arxiv.1408.6213,
  title  = {Asymptotic behavior of the nonlinear Schr\"odinger equation with harmonic trapping},
  author = {Zaher Hani and Laurent Thomann},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1408.6213},
  year   = {2014}
}

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