In this paper, we investigate the evolution characteristics of periodically revived elliptical cos-Gaussian solitons and breathers based on nonlocal nonlinear Schr?dinger equation, which can be applied into describing the beam evolution in nonlocal nonlinear media. The elliptical cos-Gaussian solitons can present a variety of inten-sity distribution modes. With different incident energies, the statistical spot size can remain unchanged during the process of evolution, namely the soliton state; otherwise, the statistical spot size changes periodically, namely the breathing state. The transverse...
