Macroscopic zeno effect and stationary flows in nonlinear waveguides with localized dissipation

D. A. Zezyulin*, V. V. Konotop, Giovanni Barontini, H. Ott

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Abstract

We theoretically demonstrate the possibility of observing the macroscopic Zeno effect for nonlinear waveguides with localized dissipation. We show the existence of stable stationary flows, which are balanced by losses in the dissipative domain. The macroscopic Zeno effect manifests itself in the nonmonotonic dependence of the stationary flow on the strength of the dissipation. In particular, we highlight the importance of the dissipation parameters in observing the phenomenon. Our results are applicable to a large variety of systems, including the condensates of atoms or quasiparticles and optical waveguides.

Original languageEnglish
Article number020405
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume109
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Jul 2012

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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