Abstract
We construct explicit solutions of the inhomogeneous parabolic wave equation in a linear and quadratic approximation. As examples, oscillating laser beams in a 1D parabolic waveguide, spiral light beams in 2D varying media and an effect of superfocusing of particle beams in a thin monocrystal film are briefly discussed. Transformations of nonlinear equations into the corresponding autonomous and homogeneous forms are found and a review of important applications is also given.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 595-610 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society |
Volume | 143 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- Airy–Gaussian–Hermite beams
- Complex Ginsburg–Landau equations
- Gaussian–Hermite beams
- Green’s function
- Nonlinear Schrödinger equations
- Paraxial wave equations
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mathematics(all)
- Applied Mathematics