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sin k n z
k n C
i cos k n z
0 !† P
q n D
:
(6.126)
First of all we note that these functions satisfy both Eq. ( 6.120 ) and the boundary
condition ( 6.122 )at z D 0. Moreover, substituting Eq. ( 6.126 )forq n into the
boundary condition ( 6.122 )at z D l 1 we come to the identity taking into account
Eq. ( 6.123 ).
It can be shown that these eigenfunctions form a set of orthonormal functions in
the sense that
Z
l 1
q n . z /q m . z /d z D ı nm ;
(6.127)
0
where ı nm denotes the Kronecker symbol
1; n D m I
0; n ¤ m:
ı nm D
(6.128)
To find the functions a n .x/ and b n .x/ we substitute Eq. ( 6.119 )forE x and E y
into Eqs. ( 6.117 ) and ( 6.118 )
X
k A k m a m q m D ik y X
m
b 0 m ik y a m q m i 0 !J x ;
(6.129)
m
X
ǚ b 0 m C k A k m b m q m D ik y X
m
a 0 m q m i 0 !J y ;
(6.130)
m
where the prime denotes derivative with respect to x.
Now we consider free oscillations of the electromagnetic field in the MHD
box. In other words, the sources of the driving/external currents and perturbations
are assumed to be “turn off” so that J x D J y D 0. Multiplying both sides of
Eqs. ( 6.129 ) and ( 6.130 )byq n . z /, integrating these equations over z from 0 to l 1
and using the orthogonality condition ( 6.127 ) we are thus left with the set
k A k n k y a n ;
ik y b 0 n D
(6.131)
ik y a 0 n D b 0 n C k A k n b n :
(6.132)
Eliminating a n from Eqs. ( 6.131 ) and ( 6.132 ) and rearranging, we obtain
k y k A 0 b 0 n
k A k n k A k n k y C
k A k n k y b n D 0:
b 0 n
(6.133)
 
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