Abstract
Solutions for the nonlinear evolution of the one-dimensional space-time and two-dimensional steady-state interaction of three wave packets in an inhomogeneous medium are presented. A transformation of the nonlinear equations allows the use of an inverse scattering transform for finding exact time-asymptotic properties of the interaction. Inhomogeneity gives a decreased action transfer in both decay and backscattering, and suppresses explosive instabilities and soliton decay above a certain threshold.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 245-248 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Physical review letters |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1977 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Physics and Astronomy