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Generalized one-dimensional nonpolynomial Schr\"odinger equation for Bose-Einstein condensates with generic transverse confinement

Quantum Gases 2025-11-20 v1 Pattern Formation and Solitons

Abstract

This work presents a dimensional reduction of Bose-Einstein condensates confined by generalized transverse potentials, parametrized by an exponent nn. Starting from the three-dimensional Gross-Pitaevskii equation, we employ a variational ansatz to derive an effective one-dimensional nonpolynomial Schr\"odinger equation, which self-consistently determines the transverse width dynamics. The model generalizes existing formalisms for cigar- and funnel-shaped geometries. We validate the approach through comprehensive numerical tests, demonstrating excellent agreement with full 3D simulations for ground-state properties across various interaction regimes. Finally, real-time simulations of matter-wave scattering at potential barriers verify the model's dynamical robustness, successfully replicating the spatiotemporal evolution and energy-dependent transmission characteristics observed in full 3D calculations.

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@article{arxiv.2511.14973,
  title  = {Generalized one-dimensional nonpolynomial Schr\"odinger equation for Bose-Einstein condensates with generic transverse confinement},
  author = {Andréia M. Basso and Wesley B. Cardoso},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2511.14973},
  year   = {2025}
}

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8 pages, 8 figures

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