In this paper, we use the method of calculus of variations to develop an existence theory for the steady state solutions of a nonlinear Schrödinger equation modeling light waves propagating in a photorefractive crystal. We show via direct minimization and mountain-pass argument that there exist steady state solutions realizing a continuous spectrum of energy points or wavenumbers.
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