Exact solitonic solutions of the Gross-Pitaevskii equation with a linear potential

Usama Al Khawaja

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Abstract

We derive classes of exact solitonic solutions of the time-dependent Gross-Pitaevskii equation with repulsive and attractive interatomic interactions. The solutions correspond to a string of bright solitons with phase difference between adjacent solitons equal to π. While the relative phase, width, and distance between adjacent solitons turn out to be a constant of the motion, the center of mass of the string moves with a constant acceleration arising from the inhomogeneity of the background.

Original languageEnglish
Article number066607
JournalPhysical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
Volume75
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 19 2007

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
  • Mathematical Physics

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