Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems · 2001 · 73 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesPhysicsQuantum MechanicsNonlinear Wave DynamicsSchrödinger EquationStabilityStability TheoryNonlinear Schrödinger EquationNonlinear WavesSolitary WavesStability Criteria In WavesStanding Waves
In this paper, we study the stability and the instability of standingwaves for the nonlinear Schrödinger equation with harmonic potential. We provethe existence of stable or unstable standing waves under certain conditions on thepower of nonlinearity and the frequency of wave.