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Huygens Principle for a Planar Source (view source)
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To do the t integral, I need to bring out the z derivative. To do this, I first turn it into a z' derivative, using the relation<br>
To do the t integral, I need to bring out the z derivative. To do this, I first turn it into a z' derivative, using the relation<br>
:<math>G_1(r,r')=\frac{-1}{4\pi}\left(\frac{\delta(|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|-c(t-t'))}{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|}-\frac{\delta(|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}''|-c(t-t'))}{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}''|}\right)</math>, where :<math>\mathbf{r}''=\mathbf{r}'-2z'\hat{e_3}</math><br><br>
:<math>G_1(r,r')=\frac{-1}{4\pi}\left(\frac{\delta(|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|-c(t-t'))}{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|}-\frac{\delta(|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}''|-c(t-t'))}{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}''|}\right)</math>
where <math>\mathbf{r}''=\mathbf{r}'-2z'\hat{e_3}</math><br><br>
:<math>\frac{\part}{\part z}G_1(r,r')=\frac{-1}{4\pi}\left(\frac{\part}{\part z}\left(\frac{\delta(|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|-c(t-t'))}{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|}-\frac{\delta(|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}''|-c(t-t'))}{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}''|}\right)\right)</math><br><br>
:<math>\frac{\part}{\part z}G_1(r,r')=\frac{-1}{4\pi}\left(\frac{\part}{\part z}\left(\frac{\delta(|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|-c(t-t'))}{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|}-\frac{\delta(|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}''|-c(t-t'))}{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}''|}\right)\right)</math><br><br>
∴ <math>A(r')=\frac{-1}{4\pi}\frac{\part}{\part z'}\int_{z=0} d^2r\left(2\frac{A(\mathbf{r},t'-\frac{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|}{c})}{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|}\right)</math><br><br>
∴ <math>A(r')=\frac{-1}{4\pi}\frac{\part}{\part z'}\int_{z=0} d^2r\left(2\frac{A(\mathbf{r},t'-\frac{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|}{c})}{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|}\right)</math><br><br>
At <math>z=0 \quad </math>, <math>|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|=\sqrt{r^2+z'^2}=S, dS=\frac{rdr}{\sqrt{r^2+z'^2}}</math><br><br>
At <math>z=0 \quad </math>, <math>|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|=\sqrt{r^2+z'^2}=S, dS=\frac{rdr}{\sqrt{r^2+z'^2}}</math><br><br>
If<math>A(\mathbf{r},t) \quad</math> is independent of position, as in a plane wave propagating along the z axis, then:<br><br>
If<math>A(\mathbf{r},t) \quad</math> is independent of position, as in a plane wave propagating along the z axis, then:<br><br>
<math>A(r')=\frac{-\part}{\part z'}\int_{z'}^\infin dS A\left(\mathbf{0},t-\frac{S}{c}\right)=A\left(\mathbf{\mathbf{0}},t'-\frac{z'}{c}\right)</math><br><br>
:<math>A(r')=\frac{-\part}{\part z'}\int_{z'}^\infin dS A\left(\mathbf{0},t-\frac{S}{c}\right)=A\left(\mathbf{\mathbf{0}},t'-\frac{z'}{c}\right)</math><br><br>
This gives us uniform translation of waves at velocity c. More generally: <br><br>
This gives us uniform translation of waves at velocity c. More generally: <br><br>
<math>A(r')=\frac{-1}{2\pi}\int_{z=0} d^2r\frac{\part}{\part z'}\left(\frac{A\left(\mathbf{r}, t'-\frac{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|}{c}\right)}{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|}\right)</math><br><br>
:<math>A(r')=\frac{-1}{2\pi}\int_{z=0} d^2r\frac{\part}{\part z'}\left(\frac{A\left(\mathbf{r}, t'-\frac{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|}{c}\right)}{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|}\right)</math><br><br>
<math>=\frac{-1}{2\pi}\int_{z=0} d^2r\left(\frac{A\left(\mathbf{r},t'-\frac{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|}{c}\right)}{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|^3}(-z')+\frac{\dot{A}\left(\mathbf{r},t'-\frac{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|}{c}\right)}{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|c}\frac{-z'}{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|}\right)</math><br><br>
:<math>=\frac{-1}{2\pi}\int_{z=0} d^2r\left(\frac{A\left(\mathbf{r},t'-\frac{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|}{c}\right)}{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|^3}(-z')+\frac{\dot{A}\left(\mathbf{r},t'-\frac{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|}{c}\right)}{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|c}\frac{-z'}{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|}\right)</math><br><br>
<math>A(r')=\frac{-1}{2\pi}\int_{z=0} d^2r\left(\frac{A\left(\mathbf{r},t'-\frac{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|}{c}\right)}{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|^3}(-z')+\frac{1}{c}\frac{\dot{A}\left(\mathbf{r},t'-\frac{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|}{c}\right)}{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|^2}(-z')\right)</math><br><br>
:<math>A(r')=\frac{-1}{2\pi}\int_{z=0} d^2r\left(\frac{A\left(\mathbf{r},t'-\frac{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|}{c}\right)}{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|^3}(-z')+\frac{1}{c}\frac{\dot{A}\left(\mathbf{r},t'-\frac{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|}{c}\right)}{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|^2}(-z')\right)</math><br><br>
In our case, we consider only those waves which drop off as <math>\frac{1}{r'} \quad</math>, so:<br><br>
<math>A(r')=\frac{1}{2\pi}\int_{z=0} d^2r\left(\frac{1}{c}\frac{\dot{A}\left(\mathbf{r},t'-\frac{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|}{c}\right)}{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|^2}(z')\right)</math><br><br>
In our case, we consider only those waves which drop off as <math>\frac{1}{r'} \quad</math>, so<br>
<math>A(r')=\frac{z'}{2\pi c}\int_{z=0} d^2r\left(\frac{\dot{A}\left(\mathbf{r},t'-\frac{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|}{c}\right)}{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|^2}\right)</math><br><br>
:<math>A(r')=\frac{z'}{2\pi c}\int_{z=0} d^2r\left(\frac{\dot{A}\left(\mathbf{r},t'-\frac{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|}{c}\right)}{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|^2}\right)</math><br><br>
In cylindrical coordinates, <math>d^2r=rdrd\phi \quad</math>. Also, <math>\dot{A}\left(\mathbf{r},t'-\frac{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|}{c}\right)=\dot{A}(\mathbf{r},0)e^{-ik(t'c-|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|)}</math>. So:<br><br>
In cylindrical coordinates, <math>d^2r=rdrd\phi \quad</math>. Also, :<math>\dot{A}\left(\mathbf{r},t'-\frac{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|}{c}\right)=\dot{A}(\mathbf{r},0)e^{-ik(t'c-|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|)}</math>. So:<br><br>
:<math>A(r')=\frac{z'\dot{A_0}}{2\pi c}\int_{z=0} rdrd\phi \frac{e^{-ik(t'c-|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|)}}{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|^2}</math>
== Special Case ==
Picture an opaque screen with a circular aperture of radius a.<br><br>
Let<math>\mathcal{J}(r')=\int_0^a rdr\int_0^{2\pi} d\phi \frac{e^{ik|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|}}{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|}</math><br><br>
Then <math>A(r')=\frac{z'\dot{A_0}}{2\pi c}e^{-ikct'}\mathcal{J}(r')</math><br><br>
<math>|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|=\sqrt{(x-x')^2+(y-y')^2+z'^2}=\sqrt{r^2+r'^2+2r\rho^2\cos\phi}</math><br><br>
<math>=r'-\frac{2r\rho'\cos\phi}{2r'}, \frac{\rho'}{r'}=\sin\theta'</math><br><br>
<math>\frac{1}{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|^2} \approx \frac{1}{r'^2}\left(1+\frac{2r\sin\theta'\cos\phi}{r'}\right)</math>
:<math>A(r')=\frac{1}{2\pi}\int_{z=0} d^2r\left(\frac{1}{c}\frac{\dot{A}\left(\mathbf{r},t'-\frac{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|}{c}\right)}{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|^2}(z')\right)</math><br>
:<math>A(r')=\frac{z'}{2\pi c}\int_{z=0} d^2r\left(\frac{\dot{A}\left(\mathbf{r},t'-\frac{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|}{c}\right)}{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|^2}\right)</math><br><br>
In cylindrical coordinates, <math>d^2r=rdrd\phi \quad</math>. Also, :<math>\dot{A}\left(\mathbf{r},t'-\frac{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|}{c}\right)=\dot{A}(\mathbf{r},0)e^{-ik(t'c-|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|)}</math>. So:<br><br>
<math>A(r')=\frac{z'\dot{A_0}}{2\pi c}\int_{z=0} rdrd\phi \frac{e^{-ik(t'c-|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|)}}{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|^2}</math><br><br>
<math>A(r')=\frac{z'\dot{A_0}}{2\pi c}\int_{z=0} rdrd\phi \frac{e^{-ik(t'c-|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|)}}{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}'|^2}</math><br><br>
== Special Case ==
== Special Case ==