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Commit 1e48b2a3 authored by Van Herck, Walter's avatar Van Herck, Walter Committed by Wuttke, Joachim
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Corrected some inconsistencies

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...@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@ We write ...@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@ We write
k_\perp \eqqcolon k_\perp' + i k_\perp'' k_\perp \eqqcolon k_\perp' + i k_\perp''
\end{equation} \end{equation}
for its decomposition into a real and an imaginary part. for its decomposition into a real and an imaginary part.
With (\ref{Endb1}) and $\beta\ge0$, With (\ref{Endb1}), $\beta\ge0$ and $\delta<1$,
we have always $k_\perp'\ge0$ and $k_\perp''\ge0$. we always have $k_\perp'\cdot k_\perp''\ge0$.
In analogy with (\ref{decompkperp}), In analogy with (\ref{decompkperp}),
full wavevectors have the decomposition full wavevectors have the decomposition
\begin{equation} \begin{equation}
...@@ -179,20 +179,22 @@ associated with the plane-wave solution (\ref{Eplawafa},\ref{Ephizwj}): ...@@ -179,20 +179,22 @@ associated with the plane-wave solution (\ref{Eplawafa},\ref{Ephizwj}):
\end{array} \end{array}
\end{equation} \end{equation}
The first two terms describe the exponential intensity decrease The first two terms describe the exponential intensity decrease
due to absorption. due to absorption, while
The oscillatory term in square brackets the oscillatory term in square brackets
is a wave-mechanical subtlety is responsible for waveguide effects in layers with finite thickness.
of no interest for us. In the special case of a purely imaginary~$k_{\perp \il}$,
In the special case of a pure imaginary~$k_{\perp \il}$, the flux becomes:
the flux direction is $\k'=\k_\plll$. \begin{equation}
Then $\psi_\il(\r)$ is an \E{evanescent wave}, \v{J}(\r) = \left| \psi \right|^2 \k_\plll + 2 \Im (A^-{A^+}^*) k_\perp''\v{\hat z}.
\end{equation}
This flux consists of two clearly distinct parts: an \E{evanescent wave},
\index{Evanescent wave}% \index{Evanescent wave}%
travelling horizontally. travelling horizontally
Since a stationary evanescent wave implies that there is and a vertical component that is independent of the $z$ position. The vertical component is a necessary
no vertical energy transport, degree of freedom to fulfill the boundary conditions at the layer's top and bottom interfaces.
all incoming radiation undergoes \E{total reflection}. In the case of a semi-infinite layer, the vertical component becomes zero and
all incoming radiation at the top of the layer undergoes \E{total reflection}.
\index{Total reflection}% \index{Total reflection}%
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\section{DWBA matrix element} \section{DWBA matrix element}
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