Resonant weighted nonlocal Schrödinger equation with gauge invariance, conservation laws and measurable phase detuning
We present a gauge-invariant Schrödinger-type evolution that combines (i) weighted local diffusion, (ii) symmetric nonlocal exchange through a kernel operator, and (iii) a mean-free phase-resonant drive. The resulting Resonant Weighted Nonlocal Schrödinger (RWNS) equation exactly conserves mass and, when the drive is absent, admits a Hamiltonian structure with energy conservation. Under standard assumptions on the weight, kernel, and nonlinearity, we establish local well-posedness in [Formula: see text] and provide defocusing conditions for global continuation. Linearization yields a dispersion relation in which the nonlocal kernel and the mean-free phase field contribute additively to a measurable spectral detuning. Building on this, we define two observables: a wavenumber-resolved detuning [Formula: see text] and a kernel-contrast functional [Formula: see text] that isolates the nonlocal exchange. We outline feasible implementations in nonlinear-optical lattices and cavity-assisted cold-atom platforms, and discuss conceptual links to propagation-induced phase signatures in astrophysical media. The RWNS model thus offers a compact and analytically tractable framework that unifies weighted local dynamics, symmetric nonlocality, and a mean-free phase drive, yielding clear, testable predictions for laboratory measurements and, in principle, precision timing data.
Authors
- D. Kayki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3912-1491)
- L. Yildiz
- E. Gudekli
Institutions
- Istanbul University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Geometric Methods in Modern Physics
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1142/s0219887826501276
- Primary Topic
- Nonlinear Photonic Systems
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00