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Guoqiang Zhang1, Liming Ling2, Zhenya Yan3
1Department of Mathematical Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
Abstract:
Extreme events are investigated in the integrable n-component nonlinear Schrödinger (NLS) equation with focusing nonlinearity. We report novel multi-parametric families of rational vector rogue wave (RW) solutions featuring the parity-time ( PT) symmetry, which are characterized by non-identical boundary conditions for the components that are consistent with the degeneracy of n branches of Benjamin-Feir instability. Explicit examples of PT-symmetric rational vector RWs are presented. Subject to the specific choice of the parameters, high-amplitude RWs are generated. The effect of a small non-integrable deformation of the 3-NLS equation on the excitation of vector RWs is discussed. The reported results can be useful for the design of experiments for observation of high-amplitude RWs in multi-component nonlinear physical systems.
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