Axisymmetric gravitational potential of a displaced cylindrical interface

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Consider a uniform-density cylinder with an axisymmetric radial Fourier mode . Its displaced boundary gives a first-order surface mass density , although the interior density perturbation vanishes. The gravitational Poisson equation reduces to Laplace equation away from the interface. Regularity internally and decay externally give and . Continuity at and the derivative jump , together with , give the title amplitude. The prime differentiates the modified Bessel function argument. This axial mode is different from an azimuthal mode on a gravitational potential of a displaced cylindrical interface.

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