Inverse Scattering Transform for the Defocusing Manakov System with Nonzero Boundary Conditions

The inverse scattering transform for the defocusing Manakov system with nonzero boundary conditions at infinity is rigorously studied. Several new results are obtained: (i) The analyticity of the Jost eigenfunctions is investigated, and precise conditions on the potential that guarantee such analyticity are provided. (ii) The analyticity of the scattering coefficients is estab- lished. (iii) The behavior of the eigenfunctions and scattering coefficients at the branch points is discussed. (iv) New symmetries are derived for the analytic eigenfunctions (which differ from those in the scalar case). (v) These symmetries are used to obtain a rigorous characterization of the discrete spectrum and to rigorously derive the symmetries of the associated norming constants. (vi) The asymptotic behavior of the Jost eigenfunctions is derived systematically. (vii) A general formulation of the inverse scattering problem as a Riemann-Hilbert problem is presented. (viii) Precise results guaranteeing the existence and uniqueness of solutions of the Riemann-Hilbert problem are provided. (ix) Explicit relations among all reflection coefficients are given, and all entries of the scattering ma- trix are determined in the case of reflectionless solutions. (x) A compact, closed-form expression is presented for general soliton solutions, including any combination of dark-dark and dark-bright solitons. (xi) A consistent framework is formulated for obtaining solutions corresponding to double zeros of the analytic scattering coefficients, leading to double poles in the Riemann-Hilbert problem, and such solutions are constructed explicitly.

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