1. Introduction
Optical solitons are self-sustaining, nonlinear waves that propagate in optical fibers or other dispersive media. They are characterized by their ability to maintain their shape and velocity over long distances, without spreading out or dissipating their energy, and can be used for long-distance communication and information processing. To understand optical solitons, it is important to first understand dispersion. In optics, dispersion refers to the phenomenon where different frequencies of light travel at different speeds in a medium. This causes the different frequencies to spread out and interfere with each other, leading to distortion and loss of signal. Optical solitons arise when the effects of dispersion are balanced by nonlinear effects, such as self-phase modulation, four-wave mixing, and stimulated Raman scattering. These nonlinear effects cause the different frequencies of light to interact with each other, leading to the formation of a solitary wave packet that can propagate over long distances without spreading out or dissipating its energy. The shape of an optical soliton depends on the balance between the dispersion and nonlinear effects. If the nonlinear effects are stronger than the dispersion, the soliton is “self-compressed”, with a narrow, high-intensity peak. If the dispersion is stronger than the nonlinear effects, the soliton is “self-expanded”, with a wider, lower-intensity peak. One of the key features of optical solitons is their ability to “heal”, after encountering disturbances or perturbations. This is due to the soliton’s nonlinear properties, which allow it to self-adjust and maintain its shape and velocity. As a result, optical solitons can be used for long-distance communication and information processing in optical fiber networks. There are different types of optical solitons, such as bright solitons, dark solitons, and soliton trains. Bright solitons are characterized by a narrow, high-intensity peak, while dark solitons have a narrow, low-intensity peak surrounded by a wider, higher-intensity background. Soliton trains are a series of solitons that propagate together, separated by small gaps.
Hasegawa and Tappert reported on an optical soliton burning bright fifty years after its first appearance. There exists a wide variety of models that govern the study of such solitons through diverse forms of waveguides. These models provide a mathematical description of the behavior of optical solitons, which is important for understanding and predicting their behavior in different types of nonlinear media. Almost a decade ago a new model was proposed that is a concatenated version of the familiar nonlinear Schrödinger’s equation (NLSE), Lakshmanan–Porsezian–Daniel (LPD) equation and the Sasa–Satsuma equation (SSE). This is being referred to as the concatenation model [
1,
2], where the NLSE is, perhaps, the most commonly used equation to describe the behavior of solitons in a wide range of physical systems, including optical fibers. The LPD equation is a modification of the NLSE that includes higher-order nonlinear effects. The SS equation is another modified form of the NLSE that includes higher-order nonlinear effects. All of these equations are important tools for understanding the behavior of optical solitons in nonlinear media. By solving these equations, researchers can gain insights into the properties of solitons, including their stability, interactions, and propagation characteristics.
The concatenation model was studied extensively in 2022 and a plethora of results reported. These results included the recovery of single bright, dark and singular optical solitons using the following methods: undetermined coefficients, the conservation laws, Painleve analysis, numerical simulation using the Laplace–Adomian decomposition scheme, and further analytical studies to the model conducted using the trial equation approach. A bright optical soliton is a self-trapped pulse with a positive amplitude that maintains its shape and intensity while propagating through a nonlinear medium. Bright solitons have a maximum in the center of the pulse and are created through the process of soliton compression. A dark optical soliton is a self-trapped pulse with a negative amplitude that maintains its shape and intensity while propagating through a nonlinear medium. Dark solitons have a minimum in the center of the pulse and are created through the process of soliton fission. Singular optical solitons are localized waves that are characterized by a phase singularity or vortex. They can have either bright or dark intensity profiles, depending on the sign of the singularity. Singular optical solitons are created through the process of phase engineering, which involves shaping the phase profile of an input beam to create a phase singularity.
Mobile straddled solitons with the concatenation model were also obtained by the usage of a couple of integration schemes [
2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
7,
8]. The current paper aimed to study and recover the quiescent optical solitons for this concatenation model using four integration schemes. This recovery is possible when chromatic dispersion (CD) is rendered to be nonlinear. Mobile optical solitons are solitons that move through a medium without changing their shape or amplitude. They maintain their stability and can propagate over long distances without distortion. Bright optical solitons are typically mobile solitons, and they are widely used in optical communications. Quiescent optical solitons are solitons that are stationary or nearly stationary. They are created by balancing the nonlinear effects of the medium with the dispersion and losses of the system. When the nonlinear effects are balanced, the soliton comes to rest, resulting in a quiescent soliton. Dark optical solitons are typically quiescent solitons. Mobile solitons are particularly important for high-speed data transmission, while quiescent solitons are useful for generating stable and localized sources of light. The integration procedure and the analytical results for these stationary solitons are exhibited, along with their respective numerical simulations. The parametric restrictions for the existence of such solitons are also presented in the rest of the paper.
Governing Model
The concatenation model takes the form [
1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
7,
8]:
Taking
falls back (
1) to the SSE, while assuming
reduces (
1) to the NLSE. Furthermore, taking
collapses (
1) to the LPD model. The
and
arise from the dispersion terms, while
stems from the wave profile. The
a comes from the nonlinear CD, while the first term signifies the linear temporal evolution. The
x and
t arise from the spatial and temporal variables in sequence, while
b evolves from the Kerr of nonlinearity. The first term on the left-hand side of the equation represents the rate of change of the pulse envelope with respect to distance, while the second term represents the effect of nonlinear chromatic dispersion, which causes different wavelengths of light to propagate at different speeds. The third term represents the effect of nonlinear self-phase modulation, which causes the phase of the pulse to vary with intensity.
Here, the NLSE is a well-known partial differential equation that describes the propagation of nonlinear waves in a variety of physical systems, including optics, water waves, and Bose–Einstein condensates. In optics, the NLSE is widely used to model the behavior of ultrafast optical pulses in fiber optic communication systems. The LPD equation is a modified version of the NLSE that includes higher-order nonlinear effects. It was proposed by Lakshmanan, Porsezian, and Daniel in 1992 as a more accurate model for the propagation of ultrafast optical pulses in fiber optic communication systems. The LPD equation can be used to study a wide range of nonlinear optical phenomena, including soliton propagation, pulse compression, and supercontinuum generation, and it provides a more accurate model than the NLSE for systems with higher-order nonlinear effects. The SSE is another nonlinear equation that is used to model the propagation of optical pulses in dispersive and nonlinear media. It was proposed by Sasa and Satsuma in 1974 and is a modification of the NLSE that includes higher-order nonlinear and dispersive effects. The SSE can be used to study a variety of nonlinear optical phenomena, including soliton propagation, pulse compression, and supercontinuum generation. In particular, the SSE can predict the formation of higher-order solitons, which are self-sustaining wave packets with more complex shapes than the fundamental solitons described by the NLSE. The SSE can also predict the generation of frequency-shifted solitons, which can be used for wavelength conversion and other applications in optical communications.
The stationary soliton profile is assumed to be
where
stems from the phase constant and
stems from the wave number. Plugging (
2) into (
1) yields the real part
and the imaginary part
For integrability, one requires
and
After implementing these, the governing Equation (
1) modifies to:
Then, Equation (
3) reduces to:
3. Quiescent Optical Solitons
Quiescent optical solitons are a type of soliton that arise in nonlinear optical systems with competing nonlinearities. Unlike traditional optical solitons, which propagate at a constant velocity and maintain their shape over long distances, quiescent optical solitons are stationary and have a nontrivial shape. Quiescent solitons have been observed experimentally in a variety of nonlinear optical systems, including optical fibers, photonic lattices, and waveguide arrays. They have also been studied theoretically using models such as the nonlinear Schrödinger equation with competing nonlinearities and the Gross–Pitaevskii equation for Bose–Einstein condensates. Quiescent solitons have unique properties compared to traditional solitons. A quiescent soliton has a broader spectrum, and a shape that is less robust to perturbations due to having lower intensity in the central region. However, they have been shown to have advantages in applications, such as pulse compression and optical switching. Quiescent optical solitons can be classified into several types based on their properties, for which we offer brief descriptions of some of the types. Quiescent optical bright solitons have a localized peak in the intensity of the optical pulse. They are characterized by a central region of high intensity surrounded by lower intensity regions. Quiescent optical dark solitons have a localized dip in the intensity of the optical pulse. They are characterized by a central region of low intensity surrounded by higher intensity regions. Quiescent optical singular solitons have a sharp point or cusp in the intensity profile. They are sometimes referred to as “kinks” or “peaks”. Quiescent optical straddled solitons have two peaks separated by a dip in the intensity profile. They are characterized by a central region of low intensity surrounded by two regions of high intensity.
In this section, the four integration strategies are implemented to secure quiescent optical solitons for the model. To this end, balancing the terms
with
in (
9) yields
. The procedures are organized in the coming subsections.
3.1. Sine–Gordon Equation Method
In this integration tool, the formal solution structure (
13) condenses to
Inserting (
37), along with (
14), into (
9), the auxiliary equations are enlisted as:
On solving these equations, one retrieves the following results:
Result–1:
Inserting (
44), along with (
16) into (
37), the quiescent dark and singular optical solitons are presented as indicated below:
and
where
The optoelectronic wave field (
45) is depicted in
Figure 1. The parameter values chosen were:
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
and
.
Figure 1 shows a localized dip, or trough, in intensity at the center of the wave pattern. The surrounding wave pattern is characterized by an increase in intensity towards the edges, creating a ring-like, or circular, shape around the dark spot. The dark spot appears as a self-contained entity, maintaining its shape and size as it propagates through the medium.
Result–2:
Inserting (
48), along with (
15), into (
37), the bright soliton wave is recovered as:
with the parameter constraints
The singular nonlinear wave profile is also defined as
with the parameters criteria
The optical nonlinear waveform (
49) is portrayed in
Figure 2. The parameter values chosen were:
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
and
.
Figure 2 typically shows a localized bright spot, or peak, in the center of the wave pattern. The surrounding wave pattern is characterized by a decay in intensity towards the edges, creating a ring-like, or circular, shape around the bright spot. The bright spot appears as a self-contained entity, maintaining its shape and size as it propagates through the medium.
Result–3:
Substituting (
53), along with (
15) and (
16), into (
37), the straddled quiescent bright–singular and bright–dark soliton profiles are extracted as
and
with the specific restrictions
and
The optical soliton profile (
55) is shown in
Figure 3. The parameter values chosen were:
,
,
,
,
and
.
Figure 3 shows a localized bright spot flanked by dark troughs on either side. The bright spot propagates through the medium while the dark troughs move at the same speed in the opposite direction. The interaction between the bright and dark regions creates a stable, self-sustaining wave, that can propagate over long distances without changing its shape.
Plugging (
58), together with (
15) and (
16), into (
37), the dark–singular straddled and singular–singular straddled quiescent solitons are respectively structured as
and
with the parameter conditions
3.2. F–Expansion Approach
In this integration mechanism, the solution structure (
17) simplifies to
Inserting (
62), together with (
18), into (
9) leaves us with the simplest equations:
On solving these equations, one arrives at the following cases:
Case–1:
Result–1: Plugging (
69), with the aid of (
19) and (
20), into (
62), quiescent dark and singular optical solitons emerge, respectively, as
and
where
Result–2: Inserting, (
69) with the usage of (
21) and (
22), into (
62), the quiescent bright soliton is recovered:
where
The quiescent singular optical soliton is also presented as given below:
where
Result–3: Plugging (
69), together with (
23), into (
62), quiescent straddled singular–singular soliton is structured as
where
Case–2:
Result–1: Substituting (
79), with the help of (
19) and (
20), into (
62), quiescent singular and dark optical solitons are indicated below
and
respectively, where
and
Result–2: Inserting (
79), with the usage of (
23), into (
62), the quiescent singular–singular straddled optical soliton is recovered as
where
and
Result–3: Inserting (
79), with the usage of (
21) and (
22), into (
62), the quiescent singular optical soliton is recovered as
where
The quiescent bright optical soliton is also presented as below
where
3.3. Riccati Equation Method
In this integration tool, the formal solution structure (
25) condenses to
Putting (
91), along with (
26), into (
9), the auxiliary equations are enlisted as
On solving these equations, one retrieves the upcoming results:
Result–1:
Inserting (
98), along with (
27) and (
28), into (
91), the quiescent dark and singular optical solitons are, respectively, presented below:
and
where
Result–2:
Putting (
102), along with (
27) and (
28), into (
91), the quiescent dark and singular solitons are, respectively, recovered as:
and
Result–3:
Inserting (
105), along with (
27) and (
28), into (
91), the qiescent dark and singular solitons are presented:
and
3.4. Extended Jacobi’s Elliptic Function Expansion Method
In this integration mechanism, the solution structure (
29) simplifies to
Putting (
108), together with (
30)–(
34), into (
9) leaves us with the simplest equations:
On solving these equations, one extracts the cases:
Putting (
119), with the aid of (
35) and (
36), into (
108), the quiescent singular nonlinear soliton emerges as:
where
Result–2Substituting (
123), with the aid of (
35) and (
36), into (
108), the quiescent dark soliton is indicated below
where
Result–3:
Putting (
126), with the aid of (
35) and (
36), into (
108), the quiescent straddled dark–singular soliton evolves as:
where
4. Conclusions
The current work presented located the quiescent optical solitons for the concatenation model, considered with the Kerr law of nonlinearity. The aspect of nonlinear CD was considered for the formation of these stationary solitons. The parameter of nonlinearity for the CD was set to for the integrability of the concatenation model. The conclusion is, therefore, a stern warning to ground engineers when they lay the fiber optic cable underground or under oceans. They must make absolutely sure to avoid rough handling of fibers that inadvertently lead to the bending and twisting of fibers which would trigger the solitons to stall during transmission across intercontinental distances. This would lead to unfathomable catastrophic chaos and must be avoided at all costs. Therefore, it is of paramount importance for ground engineers to make absolutely sure that the CD is never rendered to be nonlinear.
The same conclusions were drawn when quiescent solitons were studied for various other models. These include the complex Ginzburg–Landau equation or the nonlinear Schrodinger’s equation with Kudryashov’s form of nonlinear refractive index, which includes Kudryashov’s quintuple form of nonlinear refractive index. There are a variety of mathematical algorithms that have been employed to secure quiescent solitons for such modes. They range from the application of the extended G′/G—expansion approach, Jacobi’s elliptic function expansion approach and several others [
13,
14,
15,
16,
17]. The current paper, however, implemented the sine–Gordon equation scheme, F-expansion procedure, Riccati equation method and the extended Jacobi’s elliptic function expansion approach. These algorithms collectively yielded a plethora of quiescent solitons. A full spectrum of such solitons, including straddled quiescent solitons, emerged and were enumerated sequentially. Numerical simulations were also included for the reader to get a visual perspective to such solitons. The analytical results are long and new. They represent the true form of stationary soliton solutions for the nonlinear parameter of the CD to be set at 2.
The result of the current work opens up a floodgate of upcoming opportunities that could lead to a plethora of opportunities to explore. The extension of this model to several other models is pending at the current stage. While the work has been done on the model with cubic–quartic, as well as quadratic–cubic nonlinear forms of refractive index, the Sasa–Satsuma equation, Lakshmanan–Porsezian–Daniel model and many others, there is a lot of work yet to be done. It is encouraging to address this study with additional models. It must be noted that one of the pioneering scientists, namely, Wazwaz, reported a lot of work on optical solitons with several models, as well as in multi–dimensions, but it must be observed that none of his works were on quiescent optical solitons. His results were confined to mobile optical solitons.