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    Area of Science:

    • Nonlinear Optics
    • Soliton Physics

    Background:

    • Pure-quartic solitons (PQS) are fundamental optical entities.
    • Understanding their interactions is key to developing advanced optical materials.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To demonstrate and characterize multiple equilibrium states in PQS molecules.
    • To establish a framework for constructing complex PQS molecules with controllable properties.

    Main Methods:

    • Theoretical prediction of discrete equilibrium separations.
    • Numerical identification of stable and unstable states in PQS doublets and triplets.
    • Construction of a systematic family tree for stable bound PQSs.

    Main Results:

    • Existence of multiple equilibrium states in PQS molecules, alternating between stable and unstable.
    • Successful construction of a hierarchical structure for stationary PQS molecules.
    • Validation of stable long-distance evolutions for four- and five-PQS molecules via numerical simulations.

    Conclusions:

    • The study broadens the fundamental understanding of PQS interactions and PQS molecule dynamics.
    • Provides a method for manipulating optical soliton compounds in nonlinear optics.
    • Enables on-demand mixture of equilibrium separations and relative phases in PQS molecules.