Soliton dynamics in hydrogen-bonded solids with asymmetric double-well potentials

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Abstract

The proton motion is studied in hydrogen-bonded chains where the potential double-well relief is asymmetric. An exact solution of the nonlinear differential equation of motion is obtained for the protonic sublattice in which protons move in asymmetric double-minimum potentials. It is shown that the propagating protonic displacement in hydrogen-bonded solids of this type is a soliton of a bell-shaped form. In the limiting case of the symmetric double-well potential the usual kink solution is obtained.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)885-887
Number of pages3
JournalSolid State Communications
Volume68
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1988
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Materials Chemistry

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