Confluent Crum-Darboux transformations in Dirac Hamiltonians with $PT$-symmetric Bragg gratings

Abstract

We consider optical systems where propagation of light can be described by a Dirac-like equation with $PT$-symmetric Hamiltonian. In order to construct exactly solvable configurations, we extend the confluent Crum-Darboux transformation for the one-dimensional Dirac equation. The properties of the associated intertwining operators are discussed and the explicit form for higher-order transformations is presented. We utilize the results to derive a multi-parametric class of exactly solvable systems where the balanced gain and loss represented by the $PT$-symmetric refractive index can imply localization of the electric field in the material.

arXiv comment15 pages, 4 figures

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