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arXiv:2012.05203 · The European Physical Journal C

Quantization and soliton-like solutions for the $$\Phi \Psi $$-model in an optic fiber

Francesco Belgiorno, Sergio L. Cacciatori, Simone Trevisan, Adriano Viganò

Published Apr 1, 2021• 0 citations
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Abstract In the framework of a mesoscopical model for dielectric media we provide an analytical description for the electromagnetic field confined in a cylindrical cavity containing a finite dielectric sample. This system is apted to simulate the electromagnetic field in a optic fiber, in which two different regions, a vacuum region and a dielectric one, appear. A complete description for the scattering basis is introduced, together with field quantization and the two-point function. Furthermore, we also determine soliton-like solutions in the dielectric, propagating in the sample of nonlinear dielectric medium.

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10.1140/epjc/s10052-021-09084-x

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