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Collapses inNLS Turbulence

N. Vladimirova andP. Lushnikov

NLS

Turbulence

Collapses

ExtraNumerical Studies of

Collapses in Turbulencein Nonlinear Schrodinger Equation

N. Vladimirova and P. Lushnikov

University of New Mexico

May 20, 2012



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Nonlinear Schrodinger equation (NLS)

iψt +∇2ψ + |ψ|2ψ = 0

iψt + (1− iεa)∇2ψ + (1 + iεc)|ψ|2ψ = iεbψ

application: propagation of light through nonlinear media;ψ(x , y , t) — envelope of electric field



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pdf of |ψ|... side note

pdf of collapses

collapse similarity

F (hmax) → pdf (ψ)

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Distribution of |ψ| in the field

Notations: h ≡ |ψ|, havg = 〈|ψ|〉 ∝√

N, N =∫|ψ|2d2r .

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

0 1 2 3

P(h

)

h / havg

b = 20, ε=0.01

c=0, a= 1 c=1, a=1/4c=1, a= 1 c=1, a= 2 c=2, a= 1 2x exp(-x2)

1e-12

1e-08

1e-04

1e+00

1 10 100

P(h

)

h / havg

h-5

h-6

c=0, a= 1 c=1, a=1/4c=1, a= 1 c=1, a= 2 c=2, a= 1

Turbulent background:

I pdf scales with havg

I universal shape for h ∼ havg

Tails:

I power-law (?) for h�havg

I depend on a, c , not on b



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Other field quantities scale with havg

Spatial correlation length (∼ havg ) ←Correlation time (∼ h2

avg ) ← depend on a, c , not on b

Spectra of |ψ|2k (∼ havg ) ←

When rescaled to havg ,

The shape of spatial correlation function is universal.The shapes of temporal correlation function and spectra

(slightly) depend on a, c .



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Frequency of collapses with h > hmax.

1e-04

1e-03

1e-02

1e-01

0 100 200 300 400 500

F(h

max

)

hmax

c = 1, b = 20a= 1/4a= 1/2a= 1 a= 2

1e-04

1e-03

1e-02

1e-01

0 100 200 300 400 500F

(hm

ax)

hmax

a = 1, b = 20c= 0 c= 1/4c= 1/2c= 1 c= 2

I Frequency of collapses with h > hmax per unit area: F (hmax).

I The dependence is exponential.

I The exponent depends on a, c , and b.

I No obvious scaling with havg .



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Universality of collapses in turbulence: a=1, c=0



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Connecting PDF of |ψ| to frequency of collapses

1e-03

1e-02

1e-01

0 50 100 150

F(h

max

)

hmax

c = 1, b = 20 a = 1/4a = 1/2a = 1 a = 2

1e-03

1e-02

1e-01

0 50 100 150F

(hm

ax)

hmax

a = 1, b = 20 c = 1/4c = 1/2c = 1 c = 2

I assume similarity among collapses, h ∼ (tc − t)−12

I assume known frequency of collapses above hmax: Fmax(hmax)

I conclude that PDF in the field P(h) ∼ h−5Fmax(h)

I Solid lines: F (hmax). Points: 0.012 h5P(h).



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growth and decay

rescaled h(t)

maximum height

growth rate

ODE model

ODE terms

...side note

ODE test

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Diagnostics of collapses

1.8

2

2.2

2.4

2.6

-1.5 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1

V0

β

I In slow variables ρ = rL and τ =

∫L−2(t ′)dt ′

ψ(r , t) = 1LV (ρ, τ)e iτ+iγ(τ)ρ2/4 (1)

critical NLS becomes

∇2V + V 3 − V + 14βρ

2V = 0. (2)

I Solve (2) for each β, tabulate V0(β) at the center.

I Taylor expansion of (2) at the center and (1) give

L = L ( |ψ|(0)|, |ψ|′′rr (0) ) ⇒ V0 ⇒ β; γ = 2L2φ′′rr (0)



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growth and decay

rescaled h(t)

maximum height

growth rate

ODE model

ODE terms

...side note

ODE test

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Collapse growth and decay

10

100

1000

-0.02 -0.01 0 0.01

h

t - tc

εa = 1e-4εa = 8e-5εa = 6e-5εa = 0

10

100

1000

1e-05 1e-04 1e-03 1e-02 1e-01h

|t - tc|

|t-tc|-1/2

|t-tc|-1

Evolution of collapses with h0 = 2.8, r0 = 1 with c = 0, b = 0.Growth rate depends on a and c , decay rate does not.Notation: h ≡ |ψ|r=0.



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growth and decay

rescaled h(t)

maximum height

growth rate

ODE model

ODE terms

...side note

ODE test

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Rescaled evolution: (a + 2c) similarity

0

50

100

150

200

250

-0.004 -0.002 0 0.002

h

t - tc

a = 2, c = 0c = 1, a = 0

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

-200 -100 0 100h

/ hm

ax

(t - tc) h2max

a = 2, c = 0c = 1, a = 0a + 2c = 0.2

Left:NLS coordinatescollapses with ε = 0.01, a + 2c = 2, and different h0.

Right:coordinated rescaled with hmax;same curve for collapses with a + 2c = 2,different for a + 2c = 0.2



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growth and decay

rescaled h(t)

maximum height

growth rate

ODE model

ODE terms

...side note

ODE test

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Maximum height of collapses: (a + 2c) similarity

ε = 0.01

0

50

100

150

3 3.5 4 4.5

h max

/ h 0

h0

a+2c

=0.

3

a+2c

=1

a+2c

=1.5

a+2c=2

a+2c=3

a = 0c = 0other



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growth and decay

rescaled h(t)

maximum height

growth rate

ODE model

ODE terms

...side note

ODE test

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Growth rate of collapses: (a + 2c) similarity

1

2

3

3.63 4

1 102 104 106

h (t

c -

t)1/

2

(tc - t) h2max

ε(a+2c) = 1e-4ε(a+2c) = 2e-4ε(a+2c) = 5e-4ε(a+2c) = 1e-3ε(a+2c) = 2e-3

0.04

0.06

0.08

0.10

0.12

0.002 0.005 0.01 0.02 0.04

α

ε(a + 2c)

slope = 0.5

h ∝ (tc − t)−( 12 +α), α = α(a + 2c)

Left: h(t), compensated by (tc − t)−12 .

Right: coefficient α determined from dotted lines on the left panel.



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diagnostics

growth and decay

rescaled h(t)

maximum height

growth rate

ODE model

ODE terms

...side note

ODE test

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ODE model for collapse growth(Fibich and Levy, 1998)

L2βt = −k1 − k2β + k3(LLt)2 − ν(β)

L3Ltt = −β

ν(β) = 45.1e−π/√

|β|

k1 = 2ε(a + 2c)N

M

k2 = εaP − N

M

k3 = εaP − N − 2M

M

N = 2π

ZρR2dρ ≈ 11.69

P = 2π

Zρ3R2

ρdρ ≈ 18.65

M =π

2

Zρ3R2dρ ≈ 3.46



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growth and decay

rescaled h(t)

maximum height

growth rate

ODE model

ODE terms

...side note

ODE test

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Test of ODE model: term-by-term comparison

-0.008

-0.006

-0.004

-0.002

0

0.002

0.01 1 100 10000

L2 βt +

k1

(tc - t) h2max

solid: k1 = ε(a+2c) 2N/ Mdashed: k1 = 0

-0.0015

-0.001

-0.0005

0

0.0005

0.001

0.0015

-0.06 -0.04 -0.02 0 0.02 0.04 0.06L2 β

t + k

1

β

k2 = -37ε(a+2c)

εa=1e-4εa=8e-5εa=6e-5εa=4e-5εa=2e-5ν(β)

-k2β

L2βt = −k1 − k2β + k3(LLt)2 − ν(β)

L3Ltt = −β

Data suggest: k1 term describes first order effects well;k2 ≈ −37ε(a + 2c) instead of original k2 ≈ 2εa.



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ODE terms

...side note

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Side note on ODE model

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

-0.06 -0.04 -0.02 0 0.02 0.04 0.06

h / h

max

β

εa=1e-4εa=8e-5εa=6e-5εa=4e-5εa=2e-5

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

-2 -1 0 1 2

h / h

max

β k1-2/3

h/hmax = 1/cosh(x+1)

In slow variables keep first two terms of ODE model:

βτ = −k1 − k2β

Lττ − 2L2τ/L = −βL

Results in hhmax

= LmaxL

≈ cosh−1h−

“β − βmax

”|βmax|

12

i,

where β = βk− 2

31 and βmax = −0.92



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growth and decay

rescaled h(t)

maximum height

growth rate

ODE model

ODE terms

...side note

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Test of ODE model: collapse evolution

0

100

200

300

400

-0.002 -0.001 0 0.001

h

t - tc

ε(a+2c) = 2e-4

NLS ODE, hic = 30FL, hic = 30FL, hic = 100

-0.04

-0.02

0

0.02

-0.002 -0.001 0 0.001β

t - tc



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spatial corr fun

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beta and gamma

Parameter space: a, c , and b (ε = 0.01).

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

0 0.5 1 1.5 2h a

vg( N / area )1/2

0.85 xc=0, a=1 c=1, a=1 c=1, b=20a=1, b=20c=0, b=30

0

1000

2000

3000

0 10 20 30 40

N

b

N/area = 0.09 b

I Notations: h ≡ |ψ|, havg = 〈|ψ|〉, N =∫|ψ|2d2r .

I No obvious scalings with a, c , or b......except N ∝ b and havg ∝

√N.

I We will show that havg well describes background turbulence.

I What determines havg?



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Distribution of |ψ| in the field scales with havg

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

0 1 2 3

P(h

)

h / havg

b = 20, ε=0.01

c=0, a= 1 c=1, a=1/4c=1, a= 1 c=1, a= 2 c=2, a= 1 2x exp(-x2)

1e-12

1e-08

1e-04

1e+00

1 10 100P

(h)

h / havg

h-5

h-6

c=0, a= 1 c=1, a=1/4c=1, a= 1 c=1, a= 2 c=2, a= 1

I PDF of |ψ| scales with havg .

I Universal shape for h ∼ havg , power-law (?) tails for h�havg .

I The tails do not depend on b.

I The tails do depend on a and c .



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1e-12

1e-10

1e-08

1e-06

1e-04

1e-02

1e+00

1 10 100

P(h

)

h / havg

c = 0, a = 1

b = 30b = 20b = 10

1e-12

1e-10

1e-08

1e-06

1e-04

1e-02

1e+00

1 10 100P

(h)

h / havg

c = 1, a = 1

b = 30b = 20b = 10







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1e-12

1e-10

1e-08

1e-06

1e-04

1e-02

1e+00

1 10 100

P(h

)

h / havg

c = 1, b = 20

a = 1/4a = 1/2a = 1 a = 2

1e-12

1e-10

1e-08

1e-06

1e-04

1e-02

1e+00

1 10 100P

(h)

h / havg

a = 1, b = 20

c = 0 c = 1/4c = 1/2c = 1 c = 2







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Spatial correlation function scales with havg

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

0 1 2

S2

r havg

c = 0, a = 1

b = 30b = 20b = 10Gauss

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

0 1 2S

2

r havg

c = 1, a = 1

b = 30b = 20b = 10Gauss

I Spatial correlation function scales with havg .

I Correlation length does not depend on b.

I Correlation length depend on a and c .

I The shape, when rescaled to correlation length, is universal.



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Spatial correlation function scales with havg

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

0 1 2

S2

r havg

c = 1, b = 20

a = 1/4a = 1/2a = 1 a = 2

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

0 1 2S

2

r havg

a = 1, b = 20

c = 0 c = 1/4c = 1/2c = 1 c = 2

I Spatial correlation function scales with havg .

I Correlation length does not depend on b.

I Correlation length depend on a and c .

I The shape, when rescaled to correlation length, is universal.



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Temporal correlation function scales with h2avg

0.01

0.1

1

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1t h2

avg

c = 0, a = 1

b = 30b = 20b = 10

0.01

0.1

1

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1t h2

avg

c = 1, a = 1

b = 30b = 20b = 10

I Temporal correlation function scales with h2avg .

I Correlation time does not depend on b.

I Correlation time depend on a and c .



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Temporal correlation function scales with h2avg

0.01

0.1

1

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1t h2

avg

c = 1, b = 20

a = 1/4a = 1/2a = 1 a = 2

0.01

0.1

1

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1t h2

avg

a = 1, b = 20

c = 1/4c = 1/2c = 1 c = 2

I Temporal correlation function scales with h2avg .

I Correlation time does not depend on b.

I Correlation time depend on a and c .



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Energy spectra scale with havg

1e-16

1e-14

1e-12

1e-10

1e-08

1e-06

1e-04

1e-02

0.1 1 10 100

| ψk|

2

k / (2π havg)

c = 0, a = 1

-5b = 30b = 20b = 10

1e-16

1e-14

1e-12

1e-10

1e-08

1e-06

1e-04

1e-02

0.1 1 10 100| ψ

k|2

k / (2π havg)

c = 1, a = 1

-6b = 30b = 20b = 10

I Spectra of |ψ|2k scale with havg .





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0

0.001

0.002

0.003

0.004

0.005

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

| ψk|

2

k / (2π havg)

c = 0, a = 1b = 30b = 20b = 10

0

0.001

0.002

0.003

0.004

0.005

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1| ψ

k|2

k / (2π havg)

c = 1, a = 1b = 30b = 20b = 10






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1e-16

1e-14

1e-12

1e-10

1e-08

1e-06

1e-04

1e-02

0.1 1 10 100

| ψk|

2

k / (2π havg)

c = 1, b = 20

-6a = 1/4a = 1/2a = 1 a = 2

1e-16

1e-14

1e-12

1e-10

1e-08

1e-06

1e-04

1e-02

0.1 1 10 100| ψ

k|2

k / (2π havg)

a = 1, b = 20

-5c = 1/4c = 1/2c = 1 c = 2






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Test: critcal collapses

1

10

100

1000

1e-05 1e-04 1e-03 1e-02 1e-01

|ψm

ax|

tc - t

h0 = 2.76h0 = 2.80h0 = 2.85

0.001

0.01

0.1

1

1e-05 1e-04 1e-03 1e-02 1e-01L

tc - t



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0

0.05

0.1

0.15

1e-04 1e-03 1e-02 1e-01

β

tc - t

-L3 Ltt

(tc - t)2 L4/4

-0.3

-0.2

-0.1

0

1e-04 1e-03 1e-02 1e-01

γ

tc - t

LLt h0 = 2.76h0 = 2.80h0 = 2.85



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-0.0003

-0.0002

-0.0001

0

0.07 0.071 0.072 0.073

L2 βt

β

h0 = 2.80-0.65 ν(β)

-0.003

-0.002

-0.001

0

0.09 0.1 0.11 0.12L2 β

t

β

h0 = 2.85-0.50 ν(β)



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Beta and gamma with stabilization

10

100

1000

-0.02 -0.01 0 0.01

h

t - tc

εa = 1e-4εa = 8e-5εa = 6e-5εa = 0

10

100

1000

1e-05 1e-04 1e-03 1e-02 1e-01h

|t - tc|

|t-tc|-1/2

|t-tc|-1

Evolution of collapses with h0 = 2.8, r0 = 1 with c = 0, b = 0.

Here, ε(a + 2c) = 0.01. Notice that (a+2c) similarity is moreprononeced in L and its derivatives rather than in β and γ.



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-0.05

0

0.05

0.1

1e-05 1e-04 1e-03 1e-02 1e-01

β

tc - t

- L3 Ltt

-0.3

-0.2

-0.1

0

1e-05 1e-04 1e-03 1e-02 1e-01

γ

tc - t

εa = 1e-4εa = 8e-5εa = 6e-5εa = 0

LLt





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-0.3

-0.2

-0.1

0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.1 1 10 100 1000

β

(tc - t) h2max

β, a = 0-L3Ltt, a = 0β, c = 0

-L3Ltt, c = 0

-0.5

-0.4

-0.3

-0.2

-0.1

0

0.1

0.1 1 10 100 1000

γ

(tc - t) h2max

γ, a = 0LLt, a = 0γ, c = 0LLt, c = 0



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