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Existence, Stability And Dynamics Of Discrete Solitary Waves In A Binary Waveguide Array, Y. Shen, Panayotis G. Kevrekidis, G. Srinivasan, A. B. Aceves
Existence, Stability And Dynamics Of Discrete Solitary Waves In A Binary Waveguide Array, Y. Shen, Panayotis G. Kevrekidis, G. Srinivasan, A. B. Aceves
Mathematics and Statistics Department Faculty Publication Series
Recent work has explored binary waveguide arrays in the long-wavelength, near-continuum limit, here we examine the opposite limit, namely the vicinity of the so-called anti-continuum limit. We provide a systematic discussion of states involving one, two and three excited waveguides, and provide comparisons that illustrate how the stability of these states differ from the monoatomic limit of a single type of waveguide. We do so by developing a general theory which systematically tracks down the key eigenvalues of the linearized system. When we find the states to be unstable, we explore their dynamical evolution through direct numerical simulations. The latter …