The "inversion theorem" for Fourier transforms states that

ϕ(Z)=-ϕ(k)eikzdkϕ(k)=12π-ϕ(z)e-ikzdz

Use this to determine A(k), in Eq. 9.20, in terms of f(z,0)andf*(z,0)

Short Answer

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The expression forAk is12π-fz,0+iωfgz,0e-ikzdz

Step by step solution

01

Expression for the linear combination of sinusoidal wave:

Write the expression for the linear combination of a sinusoidal wave.

f0(z,t)=-A0(k)ei(kz-ωt)dk.............(1)

Here, kis the propogation vector and ωis the angular frequency.

02

Determine A0(k) in term of data-custom-editor="chemistry" f (z,0) and data-custom-editor="chemistry" f *(z,0)

Substitute t=0in equation (1).

f0z,0=-A0keikz-ω0dk=-A0keikzdk

Write the conjugate of the above expression.

f0z,0*=-A0-k*e-ikzdkf0z,0*=-A0k*e-ikz-dk

It is known that,

fz,0=Ref0z,0fz,0=12f0z,0+f0z,0*....2

Substitute 12A0keikzdkfor f0z,0and 12A0-k*eikzdkfor f0z,0*in equation (2)

fz,0=-12A0k+A0-k*eikzdk

Substitute fz,0=-12A0k+A0-k*eikzdkin equation (2).

12A0k+A0-k*=12π-fz,0e-ikzdk ......(3)

Solve the conjugate for f0z,0.

f0z,t=-A0k-eikz-ωtdkf0z,t=--A0keikzdkf0z,t=-A0keikz-dk

On further solving, the above equation becomes,

fgz,0*=-Ag-k*e-ikzdkfgz,0=Refgz,0fgz,0=12fgz,0+fgz,0*.......4

Substitute 12-A0keikzdkfor fgz,0and 12-A0k*eikzdkfor fgz,0*in equation (4).

fgz,0=-12-A0k+A0-keikzdkfgz,0=-2A0k-A0-k*

The inversion theorem for Fourier transformation states that,

fgz,0=12π-fgz,0eikzdz

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