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We review some recent results on nonlinear Schrodinger equations with potential, with emphasis on the case where the potential is a second order polynomial, for which the interaction between the linear dynamics caused by the potential, and…
A nonlinear Schroedinger model in a square well and managed nonlinearity is shown to possess nonlinear states as continuous extensions of the linear levels. The solutions are remarkably stable up to a threshold amplitude where a soliton is…
Existence of a new class of soliton solutions is shown for higher order nonlinear Schrodinger equation, describing thrid order dispersion, Kerr effect and stimulated Raman scattering. These new solutions have been obtaiened by invoking a…
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It is known that multidimensional complex potentials obeying $\mathcal{PT}$-symmetry may possess all real spectra and continuous families of solitons. Recently it was shown that for multi-dimensional systems these features can persist when…
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We consider a class of nonlinear Schr\"odinger equation in two space dimensions with an attractive potential. The nonlinearity is local but rather general encompassing for the first time both subcritical and supercritical (in $L^2$)…
We introduce a complete analytical and numerical study of the modulational instability process in a system governed by a canonical nonlinear Schr\"odinger equation involving local, arbitrary nonlinear responses to the applied field. In…
It is is explained why physical consistency requires substituting linear observables by nonlinear ones for quantum systems with nonlinear time evolution of pure states. The exact meaning and the concrete physical interpretation are…
For the nonlinear Schreodinger equation (NLSE), in presence of disorder, exponentially localized stationary states are found. In the present Letter it is demonstrated analytically that the localization length is typically independent of the…
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We study the existence of positive and sign-changing multipeak solutions for the stationary Nonlinear Schroedinger Equation. Here no symmetry on $V$ is assumed. It is known that this equation has positive multipeak solutions with all peaks…
Some focusing coupled Schrodinger equations are investigated. First, existence of ground state is obtained. Second, global and non global existence of solutions are discussed via potential-well method. Finally, strong instability of…
We prove for a class of nonlinear Schr\"odinger systems (NLS) having two nonlinear bound states that the (generic) large time behavior is characterized by decay of the excited state, asymptotic approach to the nonlinear ground state and…
We revisit aspects of dynamics and stability of localized states in the deterministic and stochastic discrete nonlinear Schr\"odinger equation. By a combination of analytic and numerical techniques, we show that localized initial conditions…
We investigate a class of nonlinear equations of Schr\"odinger type with competing inhomogeneous nonlinearities in the non-radial inter-critical regime, \begin{align*} i \partial_t u +\Delta u &=|x|^{-b_1} |u|^{p_1-2} u - |x|^{-b_2}…
An inhomogeneous nonlinear Schr\"odinger equation is considered, that is invariant under $L^2$ scaling. The sharp condition for global existence of $H^1$ solutions is established, involving the $L^2$ norm of the ground state of the…