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Derivation of the tight-binding approximation for time-dependent nonlinear Schr\"odinger equations

Mathematical Physics 2019-10-10 v2 math.MP Quantum Physics

Abstract

In this paper we consider the nonlinear one-dimensional time-dependent Schroedinger equation with a periodic potential and a local perturbation. In the limit of large periodic potential the time behavior of the wavefunction can be approximated, with a precise estimate of the remainder term, by means of the solution to the discrete nonlinear Schroedinger equation of the tight-binding model.

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@article{arxiv.1902.09143,
  title  = {Derivation of the tight-binding approximation for time-dependent nonlinear Schr\"odinger equations},
  author = {Andrea Sacchetti},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1902.09143},
  year   = {2019}
}

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Revised version - 20 pages

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