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Solitons in PT-symmetric nonlinear lattices

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The existence of localized modes supported by the PT-symmetric nonlinear lattices is reported in this article, and the system considered reveals unusual properties: unlike other typical dissipative systems, it possesses families (branch) of solutions, which can be parametrized by the propagation constant.
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The existence of localized modes supported by the $\mathcal{PT}$-symmetric nonlinear lattices is reported. The system considered reveals unusual properties: unlike other typical dissipative systems, it possesses families (branches) of solutions, which can be parametrized by the propagation constant; relatively narrow localized modes appear to be stable, even when the conservative nonlinear lattice potential is absent; and finally, the system supports stable multipole solutions.

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Solitons : nonlinear pulses and beams

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