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  • Nonlinear dynamics
  • Quantum mechanics
  • Soliton physics

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  • Nonlinear Schrödinger equation (NLSE) describes wave propagation.
  • Solitons are stable, localized wave packets.
  • Pöschl-Teller potential is a exactly solvable model potential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate bright soliton scattering by a reflectionless Pöschl-Teller potential.
  • Analyze the phenomenon of quantum reflection.
  • Characterize the formation and stability of trapped modes.

Main Methods:

  • Numerical simulations of the NLSE.
  • Analytical calculations using variational methods.
  • Analysis of bound state formation and stability.

Main Results:

  • A sharp transition between quantum reflection and full transmission was observed.
  • A single-node bound state forms at the transition, fully occupied.
  • Critical speed for reflection determined by energy balance.
  • Stability analysis explains the sharp transition.
  • Multinode trapped modes can also lead to quantum reflection.

Conclusions:

  • The study elucidates the physics of quantum reflection for bright solitons.
  • Formation and stability of trapped modes are key to understanding the transition.
  • The Pöschl-Teller potential serves as a valuable model for these phenomena.