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Miaomiao Li¹, Lijuan Ge², Ming Shen¹

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This study explores dark solitons in nonlocal media with fourth-order diffraction (FOD). It reveals that solitons can become stable or unstable depending on FOD conditions, and interactions can lead to bound states.

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Area of Science:

Nonlinear optics
Soliton dynamics
Wave propagation

Background:

Dark solitons are fundamental in nonlinear systems.
Fourth-order diffraction (FOD) significantly alters wave propagation.
Nonlocal media introduce unique challenges to soliton behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

Investigate dark soliton behavior and interactions in nonlocal media with FOD.
Determine the influence of weak nonlocality and rectangular response functions on soliton solutions.
Analyze the stability and interaction dynamics of dark solitons under anomalous and normal FOD.

Main Methods:

Analytical solutions derived using the Lagrangian (variational) method for weak nonlocality.
Numerical simulations to confirm analytical findings and explore complex interactions.
Development of an interacting potential to describe soliton interactions analytically.

Main Results:

Analytical solutions for dark solitons were obtained under specific nonlocality conditions.
Soliton stability is dependent on FOD: unstable in anomalous FOD, stable in normal FOD.
Interactions can lead to attractive or repulsive behavior, forming bound states under strong nonlocality and anomalous FOD.

Conclusions:

The study provides a comprehensive analysis of dark solitons in nonlocal media with FOD.
FOD critically influences soliton stability and interaction outcomes.
Nonlocality and FOD can be harnessed to generate bound states of dark solitons.