We study the strong magnetic field limit for a nonlinear Iwatsuka-type model, i.e. a nonlinear Schrödinger equation in two spatial dimensions with a magnetic vector potential that only depends on the x-coordinate. Using a high-frequency averaging technique, we show that this equation can be effectively described by a nonlocal nonlinear model, which is no longer dispersive. We also prove that, in this asymptotic regime, inhomogeneous nonlinearities are confined along the y-axis.
Funding
CAREER: Adiabatic Theory for Nonlinear Schrodinger Equations with Applications in Complex Quantum Systems | Funder: National Science Foundation | Grant ID: DMS-1348092
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Citation
Richman, E.Sparber, C. (2021). Strong magnetic field limit in a nonlinear Iwatsuka-type model. Journal of Differential Equations, 302, 334-366. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jde.2021.08.024