title: Interaction of two one-dimensional Bose-Einstein solitons: chaos and energy exchange.
abstract: We analyze the bright soliton interactions of a Bose-Einstein condensate in quasi-one-dimensional traps putting an emphasis on integrability break down due to a trapping potential. In particular, we derive a simple analytical model, which describes well all major features of soliton dynamics including chaos and energy exchange between interacting solitons induced by the trapping potential.
authors.affiliation: School of Mathematics and Statistics, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia.
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Elyutin
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Buryak
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Gubernov
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Sammut
authors.forename: I N
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Towers