Wave propagation in nonlinear electromagnetic media

In partial differential equations, the generalized modified equal-width (GMEW) equation is commonly used to model one-dimensional wave propagation in nonlinear media with dispersion processes. In this article, we use two modern, accurate analytical and numerical techniques to find the exact traveling wave solutions for the model we are looking at. The results are new, and at present, they can be used in many different areas of research, such as engineering and physics. The proposed numerical method is helpful because it gives an estimate on the accuracy of the solutions. Distinct graphs, such as a contour plot, a two-dimensional graph, and a three-dimensional graph, were used to show the analytical and numerical results. Using symbolic computation, we demonstrate that our approach is a powerful mathematical tool that can be applied to a wide range of nonlinear wave problems. This article was retracted on March 19, 2024.

In this study, we construct the new solitary wave solutions for two well known nonlinear wave equations whose describe the wave propagation in nonlinear media. We implemented a new technique which is extension of modified rational expansion method on nonlinear three-dim modified Kortewege–de Vries Zakharov–Kuznetsov and extended Zakharov–Kuznetsov equations. The new results are elliptic, hyperbolic, trigonometric, rational type which are representing to solitary waves, periodic waves, traveling waves, kink-antikink solitons, dark-bright solitons. The physical behavior of some calculated results represented graphical by using the software Mathematica. The determined results are new, more general and have numerous applications in the area of nonlinear sciences including nonlinear plasma, fiber optics, mechanics, quantum physics, laser physics, fluid physics, engineering and other types of physical sciences. The demonstrated results show that new technique is efficient, fruitful, powerful and reliable to study analytically different types of higher order complex NLPDEs arises in various types of applied sciences.

Solutions to Maxwell's equations in nonlinear dielectrics are presented which satisfy the boundary conditions at a plane interface between a linear and nonlinear medium. Harmonic waves emanate from the boundary. Generalizations of the well-known laws of reflection and refraction give the direction of the boundary harmonic waves. Their intensity and polarization conditions are described by generalizations of the Fresnel formulas. The equivalent Brewster angle for harmonic waves is derived. The various conditions for total reflection and transmission of boundary harmonics are discussed. The solution of the nonlinear plane parallel slab is presented which describes the harmonic generation in experimental situations. An integral equation formulation for wave propagation in nonlinear media is sketched. Implications of the nonlinear boundary theory for experimental systems and devices are pointed out.

Exact solutions and invariants of motion for general types of regularized long wave equations

PurposeThe soliton solutions are obtained by using extended rational sin/cos and sinh-cosh method. The methods are powerful and have ease of use. Applying wave transformation to the nonlinear partial differential equations (NLPDEs) and the considered equation turns into a nonlinear differential equation (NODE). According to the methods, the solution sets of the NODE are supposed to the form of the rational terms as sinh/cosh and sin/cos and the trial solutions are substituted into the NODE. Collecting the same power of the trigonometric functions, a set of algebraic equations is derived.Design/methodology/approachThe main purpose of this paper is to obtain soliton solutions of the modified equal width (MEW) equation. MEW is a form of regularized-long-wave (RLW) equation that represents one-dimensional wave propagation in nonlinear media with dispersion processes. This is also used to simulate the undular bore in a long shallow water canal.FindingsThus, the solution of the main PDE is reduced to the solution of a set of algebraic equations. In this paper, the kink, singular and singular periodic solitons have been successfully obtained.Originality/valueIllustrative plots of the solutions have been presented for physical interpretation of the obtained solutions. The methods are powerful and might be used to solve a broad class of differential equations in real-life problems.

Stable wave solutions to the Landau-Ginzburg-Higgs equation and the modified equal width wave equation using the IBSEF method

The modified Equal-Width (MEW) equation is a fundamental model in the realm of partial differential equations that is used to simulate one-dimensional wave propagation in nonlinear media, incorporating dispersion processes. In this study, we have employed two contemporary analytical and numerical methods to obtain exact traveling wave solutions for this model. The derived solutions have been evaluated using a numerical technique, demonstrating excellent accuracy. Various graphical representations, including a contour plot, a two-dimensional graph, and a three-dimensional graph, have been utilized to illustrate and analyze the results. Our study offers significant contributions to the field by providing new insights into the dynamics of solitary wave solutions of the MEW model. Furthermore, our method proves to be a valuable and effective mathematical tool that can be utilized to solve various nonlinear wave problems, making it highly applicable in a range of physical and mathematical studies. By showcasing the properties of the investigated model and the primary advantages of the employed techniques, our study highlights the potential for further developments and advancements in this field.

The Burgers, KZK, and Westervelt wave equations used for simulating wave propagation in nonlinear media are based on absorption that has a quadratic dependence on frequency. Unfortunately, most lossy media, such as tissue, follow a more general frequency power law. The authors first research involved measurements of loss and dispersion associated with a modification to Blackstock’s solution to the linear thermoviscous wave equation [J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 41, 1312 (1967)]. A second paper by Blackstock [J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 77, 2050 (1985)] showed the loss term in the Burgers equation for plane waves could be modified for other known instances of loss. The authors’ work eventually led to comprehensive time-domain convolutional operators that accounted for both dispersion and general frequency power law absorption [Szabo, J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 96, 491 (1994)]. Versions of appropriate loss terms were developed to extend the standard three nonlinear wave equations to these more general losses. Extensive experimental data has verified the predicted phase velocity dispersion for different power exponents for the linear case. Other groups are now working on methods suitable for solving wave equations numerically for these types of loss directly in the time domain for both linear and nonlinear media.

Study on propagation of cylindrical electromagnetic waves in various inhomogeneous and nonlinear media is of fundamental importance, which can be described by the cylindrical nonlinear Maxwell's equations. In recent years, finding exact solutions for these equations has emerged as a popular research topic. The exact solutions play an irreplaceable role in understanding and predicting physical phenomena, and developing numerical calculation methods, and so on. However, due to the extreme complexity of nonlinear partial differential equations, exact solutions of the cylindrical Maxwell's equations were only able to be obtained in a nonlinear and nondispersive medium whose dielectric function is an exponential function in previous researches. Actually, there is no general method at present which can exactly solve arbitrary cylindrical nonlinear Maxwell's equations. Therefore, finding physically admissible solutions meeting certain particular condition for the cylindrical nonlinear Maxwell's equations might be feasible. In this paper, we discuss the traveling wave solutions which are very important in electromagnetic theory, especially in solitary wave theory. To our knowledge, research on obtaining traveling wave solutions of the cylindrical nonlinear Maxwell's equations is still lacking. The main conclusions in this paper are listed as follows. Firstly, we introduce the cylindrical nonlinear Maxwell's equations mentioned in some previous publications, which can describe cylindrical electromagnetic waves propagation in inhomogeneous nonlinear and nondispersive media. In this paper, we focus on the nondispersive media with arbitrary nonlinearity and power-law inhomogeneity. Secondly, we point out that the electric field component E of the model has no plane traveling wave solutions E=g(r-kt), after theoretical analysis and study. Then generalized traveling wave solutions in form of E=g(lnr-kt) for the electric field component are obtained by finding correct variable substitution and solving second-order nonlinear ordinary differential equation.Finally, we provide two examples to show the physical meanings of our generalized traveling wave solutions. We find that the transmitting speeds of vibrations vary with different points of the electric field. Actually, the transmitting speed of the vibration of a certain point closer to the cylinder center is lower. As a result, we observed a physical phenomenon similar to that of self-steepening. Our work can be used to analyze the electromagnetic properties of ferroelectric materials and new materials. Theoretically, it can also provide an approach to studying the cylindrical nonlinear Maxwell's equations.

We present a new method for deriving exact solutions of the Maxwell equations in a nonlinear medium without dispersion. It is assumed that the medium considered lacks a center of inversion and the dependence of the electric displacement on the electric field can be approximated by an exponential function. Using this method, a solution is obtained that describes the propagation of cylindrical electromagnetic waves in such a medium.

Progress in the development of new tools for modem apphed mathematics resulted in a better scientific under­ standing of nonlinear waves in various fields of nonlinear optics, hydrodynamics, and plasmas. The universahty of the equations describing wave processes is one of the most important components of this success. Nonlinear Schrodinger equation (NLS) and Korteweg de Vries equation are among best illustrations of successful application of apphed mathematics as a tool to analyze various nonlinear phenomena ranging from optical communications and Bose con­ densation to ocean waves. Solutions of nonlinear equations usually result in the formation of singularities , coherent structures or solitary waves. Examples of the corresponding phenomena can be observed in filamentation of laser beams in nonlinear media, wave breaking in hydrodynamics, collapse, and Langmuir waves in plasmas. NLS in dimension one (ID) is a basis for the description of modem optical fiber communication systems. A key technological tool for development of ultrafast high-bitrate optical communication lines is a dispersion management. A dispersion-managed optical fiber is described by NLS with periodic variation of dispersion along an optical line which dramatically reduces pulse broadening. Solitary wave solutions in such systems are important information carriers in optical lines. NLS in 2D describes a stationary self-focusing of light in optical media with Kerr nonlinearity, Bose-Einstein condensate in plane geometry as well as a self-focusing in plasma. Due to self-focusing the amplitude of an NLS solution tends to infinity after finite distance of propagation, representing a blow up phenomenon. The blow up is accompanied by a dramatic contraction of the spatial size of solution, which is called collapse. Near the collapse point NLS loses its applicability and there is usually a quahtative change in the underlying nonlinear phenomena, the new mechanisms become important such as dissipation, inelastic two- and three-body collisions, which can cause a loss of atoms from the Bose-Einstein condensate, breakdown of slow envelope approximation in nonlinear optical media and plasma density depletion. If optical power is very large in optics or if a number of particles in the BoseEinstein condensate significantly exceeds the critical number, then collapse turbulence occurs with random positions of collapses in space and time. A study of collapse regularization is important in describing collapse turbulence and to be able to go beyond an individual collapse event. 3D NLS is a model for non-stationary self-focusing of hght in optical media with Kerr nonlinearity, Bose-Einstein condensate in 3D geometry and laser-plasma interactions. Self-focusing results in collapse, which is of a different type as compare with 2D, and it is called weak collapse. NLS in 3D is a model for ultrashort pulse (optical bullet) that is a key for current developments in microfabrication of photonics devices by means of intense femtosecond laser pulses. Regularization of collapse for such pulses requires an extension of the model beyond NLS and a study of the full set of MaxwellSs equations. Maxwell's equations are also necessary to study ultrashort hght propagation through thin films and guided-wave metamaterials. New challenges for nonlinear optics and apphed mathematics include description of nonlinear optical phenomena in negative-refractive-index metamaterials, which are artificial nano-composites materials that show great promise for opening the new avenues in manipulating light. Light propagating through them could exhibit extraordinary properties and brings a wealth of novel phenomena to nonlinear optics. Electrodynamical properties of metamaterials result from many factors: plasmonic oscillations in metallic nanostructures, multi-scale interaction of near field electromagnetic resonances with optical far field dynamics, surface roughness of nanostructures, high values of local fields that cause nonlinear response and etc. It has recently been shown that mathematical modeling of hght interaction with thin film metamaterials requires the use of classical hydrodynamics models. Therefore, metamaterials represent a new research

We study the propagation of few-cycle optical solitons in nonlinear media with an anomalous, but otherwise arbitrary, dispersion and a cubic nonlinearity. Our approach does not derive from the slowly varying envelope approximation. The optical field is derived directly from Maxwell's equations under the assumption that generation of the third harmonic is a nonresonant process or at least cannot destroy the pulse prior to inevitable linear damping. The solitary wave solutions are obtained numerically up to nearly single-cycle duration using the spectral renormalization method originally developed for the envelope solitons. The theory explicitly distinguishes contributions between the essential physical effects such as higher-order dispersion, self-steepening, and backscattering, as well as quantifies their influence on ultrashort optical solitons.

A simple but highly efficient approach for dealing with the problem of cylindrical electromagnetic waves propagation in a nonlinear medium is proposed based on an exact solution proposed recently. We derive an analytical explicit formula, which exhibiting rich interesting nonlinear effects, to describe the propagation of any amount of cylindrical electromagnetic waves in a nonlinear medium. The results obtained by using the present method are accurately concordant with the results of using traditional coupled-wave equations. As an example of application, we discuss how a third wave affects the sum- and difference-frequency generation of two waves propagation in the nonlinear medium.

On the numerical solution of the iterative parabolic equations by ETDRK pseudospectral methods in linear and nonlinear media

1. In this work the statistical theory of electromagnetic processes in the nonlinear relativistic media and in vacuum is proposed. This theory is based on the rigorous microscopic derivation of nonlinear stochastic Maxwell equations.