{"title":"Quantum information scrambling and entanglement generation in a Rydberg-dressed atom driven by tunable long-range interactions and quantum fluctuations","authors":"M.Y. Abd-Rabbou , Ameenah N. Al-Ahmadi , Hanin Ardah , Abdel-Haleem Abdel-Aty","doi":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.117995","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.117995","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Arrays of Rydberg-dressed neutral atoms represent a preeminent quantum simulation platform, affording unparalleled in-situ control over many-body Hamiltonians. We investigate information scrambling in this system, governed by a physically derived and tunable soft-shoulder potential. To gain insight beyond a single measure of chaos, we leverage this tunability to demonstrate that scrambling is not a monolithic process. We dissect the information dynamics by computing a suite of out-of-time-order correlators, which allows us to probe distinct and coexisting information channels. Our central finding distinguishes a conventional chaotic channel from a rapid, wave-like channel for quantum coherence and a markedly suppressed channel for classical-like magnetization. We demonstrate systematic control over the landscape of quantum chaos by tuning the interaction range via laser detuning, which dramatically accelerates information propagation. Furthermore, by tuning the strength of quantum fluctuations with the transverse field, we identify an optimal chaotic sweet spot of maximal scrambling. This multifaceted picture is substantiated by a fundamental analysis of the system’s entangling power. Utilizing realistic parameters for <span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>87</mn></mrow></msup></math></span>Rb, our results provide a concrete recipe and quantitative predictions for upcoming experiments aiming to explore and control many-body chaos in atomic quantum simulators.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9764,"journal":{"name":"Chaos Solitons & Fractals","volume":"207 ","pages":"Article 117995"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146057309","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"数学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The vanishing pressure limits in Riemann solutions for the non-isentropic Euler equations with combined pressure and time-dependent source term","authors":"Tao Li, Yongqiang Fan","doi":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.118013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.118013","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this paper, we investigate the vanishing pressure limits of Riemann solutions for the one-dimensional (1-D) non-isentropic Euler equations with a time-dependent source term and a combined equation of state incorporating both polytropic and logarithmic terms. Since the right-hand side of equations contains a time-varying source term, the solutions of the Riemann problem lose self-similarity. To address this challenge, a velocity transformation is employed to convert the 1-D Euler system with a time-dependent source term into the conservation law form. Firstly, based on the characteristic analysis and phase plane analysis, Riemann solutions are obtained for the transformed conservative system, encompassing rarefaction wave, contact discontinuity, and shock wave. Subsequently, the Riemann solutions of the original system are derived by the velocity transformation. Furthermore, the limiting behavior of these Riemann solutions are studied as the pressure tends to zero. The analytical results demonstrate that the Riemann solutions of the original system, which consist of a 1-shock wave, a 3-shock wave, and a contact discontinuity, converge to the delta shock (<span><math><mi>δ</mi></math></span>-shock) wave solution of the pressureless Euler system with the same source term. The solutions composed of a 1-rarefaction wave, a 3-rarefaction wave, and a contact discontinuity, converge to the pressureless Euler system with a source term, involving the contact discontinuity and vacuum. Finally, some numerical examples are provided to show the formation of <span><math><mi>δ</mi></math></span>-shock wave and vacuum.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9764,"journal":{"name":"Chaos Solitons & Fractals","volume":"207 ","pages":"Article 118013"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146077038","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"数学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zefeng Wang , Daping Luo , Chaoyu Ning , Zhiwei Zhu , Xu Gao , Zhenning Xu , Zejiang Deng , Ruiguang Chang , Ling Zhang , Zhenghui Wu , Tianci Zhang , Chenglin Gu , Wenxue Li
{"title":"Q-switched and vector soliton pulses generation in an Er-doped fiber laser mode-locked by the PbSe-QDs saturable absorber","authors":"Zefeng Wang , Daping Luo , Chaoyu Ning , Zhiwei Zhu , Xu Gao , Zhenning Xu , Zejiang Deng , Ruiguang Chang , Ling Zhang , Zhenghui Wu , Tianci Zhang , Chenglin Gu , Wenxue Li","doi":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.117921","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.117921","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>PbSe quantum dots (QDs) have demonstrated excellent optical properties suitable for high-performance lasers and stable pulse generation. Here, we present an all-fiber laser cavity operating at 1.5-μm with a homemade sandwiched PbSe saturable absorber (SA), which enables stable high-energy pulses both in Q-switching and mode-locking operations. Notably, we report, for the first time, the generation of polarization-locked vector solitons (PLVSs) using a PbSe-QDs-based SA in the mode-locking regime. In the Q-switching operation, the repetition rate could be tuned from 12.48 kHz to 35.25 kHz by adjusting the pump power, yielding a maximum pulse energy of 208 nJ with a pulse width of 2.81 μs at the pump power of 183 mW. This represents the best performance reported to date for PbSe-QDs SAs. In the mode-locking regime, the PbSe-QDs SA also exhibited outstanding performance in generating ultrashort pulses, producing soliton pulses with a repetition rate of 28.51 MHz, an average output power of 26.80 mW, and a pulse duration of 673 fs. Further detailed characterization confirmed that these solitons are indeed PLVSs, marking the first realization of vector solitons with the PbSe-QDs SA. Moreover, the PbSe-QDs SA demonstrated excellent long-term stability in the constant mode locking over 6 h with a power fluctuation around 0.15%. These results highlight the exceptional optical properties of PbSe QDs and unambiguously imply the potential as a high-performance SA for applications in ultrafast optics, nonlinear photonics, optical modulators and related fields.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9764,"journal":{"name":"Chaos Solitons & Fractals","volume":"207 ","pages":"Article 117921"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146077046","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"数学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jung-Ho Kim , Sudo Yi , Sang-Hwan Gwak , K.-I. Goh , D.-S. Lee
{"title":"Structure and dynamics jointly stabilize the international trade hypergraph","authors":"Jung-Ho Kim , Sudo Yi , Sang-Hwan Gwak , K.-I. Goh , D.-S. Lee","doi":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.117987","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.117987","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>To understand how fluctuations arise and are distributed in international trade, a question crucial for economic risk assessment and policymaking, we analyze strong adverse fluctuations–<em>collapsed trades</em>–defined as individual trades with sharp annual volume declines. Adopting a hypergraph framework for a fine-scale trade-centric representation of international trade, we find that collapsed trades (hyperedges) are clustered and their occurrence decays algebraically with trade volume (weight), which suggests inhomogeneous, epidemic-like spreading of collapse in the international trade hypergraph. Modeling collapse propagation as a contagion process and analyzing its dynamics, we show that a positive degree-weight correlation and a volume-decaying collapse rate synergistically suppress the onset of global collective collapse. Notably, the degree-weight correlation persisted but the volume-decay of the collapse rate weakened during the 2008–2009 global economic recession, resulting in a broader collapse spread. Our study shows how the interplay between structure and dynamics stabilizes complex systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9764,"journal":{"name":"Chaos Solitons & Fractals","volume":"207 ","pages":"Article 117987"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146057308","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"数学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dynamical analysis of a fractional discrete-time Chua’s circuit system","authors":"Wenping Wang, Huanying Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.117983","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.117983","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this paper, a fractional discrete Chua’s system exhibiting both chaotic and hyperchaotic behaviors is proposed. Stability analysis is conducted for both commensurate and incommensurate fractional orders at equilibrium points, supported by numerical calculations and simulations. The critical point of Hopf bifurcation is determined for commensurate orders. To understand how order asymmetry influences the dynamic complexity of a fractional system, a principle named Synchronous Order Maximum Entropy Theorem is proposed. The study focuses on diverse attractors, including quasi-periodic, chaotic, periodic, and hyperchaotic types, as well as the coexistence of multiple attractors under specific parameter settings. Notably, the system demonstrates the coexistence of offset-boosted and initial-switched boosting behaviors, which are rarely observed in discrete systems. Furthermore, synchronization of the fractional discrete Chua’s system is achieved. The results demonstrate that the proposed fractional discrete Chua’s system exhibits remarkably rich and complex dynamical characteristics. Finally, an image encryption application based on this system is presented to illustrate its practical potential.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9764,"journal":{"name":"Chaos Solitons & Fractals","volume":"206 ","pages":"Article 117983"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146033514","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"数学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Traveling wave solutions of the doubly regularized nonlinear Boussinesq equation","authors":"H.A. Erbay, S. Erbay","doi":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.117967","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.117967","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study we consider traveling wave solutions of a nonlinear dispersive wave equation involving the fourth-order time derivative term. We first discuss existence of traveling wave solutions to the dispersive wave equation with a quadratic nonlinearity and report sech-type solitary wave solutions. Using asymptotic expansion techniques we derive the well-known unidirectional nonlinear dispersive wave equations for small amplitude waves. The KdV equation models the propagation of long acoustic waves, while the NLS equation models the evolution of the envelope of short optic waves. We also show that when a long-wave–short-wave resonance condition is satisfied, a coupled system of equations describes the nonlinear interaction between long acoustic waves and short optic waves. We study traveling wave solutions of the asymptotic models derived to assess the relative importance of nonlocality in time with respect to nonlocality in space.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9764,"journal":{"name":"Chaos Solitons & Fractals","volume":"206 ","pages":"Article 117967"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146033515","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"数学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Modeling chaotic synchronization dynamics using Koopman Physics-Informed Neural Networks","authors":"N.P. Sasikumar, P. Balasubramaniam","doi":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.117944","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.117944","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Modeling chaotic synchronization from data is challenging because standard approaches such as NeuralODEs and PINNs lose stability, degrade under noise, and provide little insight into the underlying dynamics. This article introduce a Koopman Physics-Informed Neural Network (Koopman-PINN) that combines Koopman operator embeddings with physics-based residual training to learn accurate and interpretable representations of coupled chaotic oscillators. The model yields clean spectral modes, robust phase-space reconstructions, and reliable separation of synchronized and desynchronized behavior. Experiments on coupled Rössler oscillators show that Koopman-PINN maintains stability over long prediction horizons, generalizes to unseen trajectories, and outperforms NeuralODEs and classical PINNs while providing quantitative spectral features unavailable in existing methods. This framework offers a data-efficient and interpretable approach for analyzing nonlinear synchronization dynamics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9764,"journal":{"name":"Chaos Solitons & Fractals","volume":"206 ","pages":"Article 117944"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146033527","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"数学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of asymmetric persistence in the modified nonlinear Langevin model on behavior of extremes in generated time series","authors":"Zbigniew Czechowski , Luciano Telesca","doi":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.117914","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.117914","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Asymmetry in persistence introduces an additional directed force that alters the dynamics of stochastic processes, potentially affecting the behavior of extremes in their realizations (time series). In this work, we investigate these effect, unexplored so far, using a modified Langevin model that incorporates an asymmetric persistence mechanism. Extremes are defined through run theory and analyzed using informational measures, alongside examining the topological properties of visibility graphs constructed from the point processes of extremes. Our results reveal a systematic influence of asymmetry on the behavior of extremes—both their size and magnitude decrease with increasing asymmetry, while their degree of order, quantified by Shannon entropy, increases.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9764,"journal":{"name":"Chaos Solitons & Fractals","volume":"206 ","pages":"Article 117914"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145976352","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"数学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Existence and stability of vector vortex solitons in nematic liquid crystals","authors":"Hui-Cong Zhang, Ming-Xu Yang, Zhi-Xuan Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.117946","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.117946","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper numerically investigates the existence, stability, and propagation dynamics of vector vortex solitons (VVS), comprising two incoherently coupled vortices with different topological charges (e.g., |<em>l</em><sub>1</sub>| ≤ 1 and |<em>l</em><sub>2</sub>| ≥ 3) in nematic liquid crystals with cylindrical symmetry. An analysis of scaling transformation demonstrates that VVS with identical power and beamwidth ratios are physically equivalent under varying propagation constants and nonlocality parameters. Linear stability analysis reveals that the azimuthal instability of the high-order vortex can be suppressed and even eliminated due to the presence of the other low-order vortex, including the fundamental soliton. VVS with opposite-sign topological charges, particularly the (−1,<em>l</em><sub>2</sub>) states, can achieve full stability within specific power ratio intervals near the equal beamwidth point. Numerical simulations for perturbed VVS confirm the predictions of linear stability analysis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9764,"journal":{"name":"Chaos Solitons & Fractals","volume":"206 ","pages":"Article 117946"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146072022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"数学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparative analysis of local variant resistance distance-based gravity model for the identification of influential nodes","authors":"Wasim Sajjad, Yi Jiang","doi":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.117930","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.117930","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The identification of influential nodes in complex networks is a fundamental problem in network science with significant implications for infrastructure resilience, epidemic control, biological discovery and marketing strategies. Traditional centrality measures provide valuable insights but are limited by their reliance on global structures or shortest-path distances. Gravity-based models have been proposed to overcome these gaps by integrating node properties with distance-based interactions, yet most existing formulations are global in scope and computationally demanding. In this study, we propose a novel local resistance distance based gravity model (LRGM) for the identification of influential nodes in complex networks. Unlike global approaches, LRGM restricts interactions to nodes within a truncated resistance distance radius, thereby capturing localized influence while reducing computational complexity. Experimental evaluations demonstrate that the efficiency of LRGM is better than the global centrality measures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9764,"journal":{"name":"Chaos Solitons & Fractals","volume":"206 ","pages":"Article 117930"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145995114","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"数学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}