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205318 |
ECTS: | 0.0 |
Lecturers in charge: |
prof. dr. sc.
Hrvoje Buljan - Lectures |
Lecturers: |
prof. dr. sc.
Hrvoje Buljan
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Nonlinear wave equations. Principles of wave propagation in linear systems: dispersion. Principles of wave propagation in the presence of nonlinearity: self-action. Stationary waves, solitons; stable balance between linear and nonlinear effects. Concept of stability and bifurcations: modulation instability. Pattern formation. Turbulence. Nonlinear wave equations and nonlinear effects in versatile physical systems. Nonlinear Schrodinger equation (NLSE): nonlinear optics, Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs) (Gross-Pitaevskii equation). Korteweg de Vries equation (KdV): long wavelength approximation for waves in shallow water, acoustic ion waves. Sine-Gordon equation (SG): mechanical oscillators, quantum optics. Methods for solving nonlinear wave equations: numerical simulations, inverse scattering method. |
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1. semester |
Fizika kondenzirane tvari - izborni predmeti - Regular study - Condensed matter physics |