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Rogue wave fission

Amdad Chowdury and Wonkeun Chang

  • School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 639798, Singapore

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Phys. Rev. Research 3, L032060 – Published 8 September, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.3.L032060

Abstract

We investigate the effect of the third-order dispersion on higher-order rogue wave solutions. We find that under the presence of weak perturbation, the higher-order rogue wave breaks apart into its fundamental rogue wave constituents, similar to how a higher-order soliton undergoes a fission. Each breakaway rogue wave solution is separated in space and time and is accompanied by emission of a dispersive wave.

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Phys. Rev. Research 3, L032060– Published 8 September, 2021
  • Received 29 January 2021
  • Accepted 25 August 2021
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