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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2023 ii Paper 2 40C a Solution by
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Let and . Snell law for elastic waves fixes the reflected waves' common tangential wavenumber:Choose the reflected SV-wave and converted reflected P-wave asThe polarizations are respectively perpendicular and parallel to their wavevectors. Phase matching makes all three exponential factors equal at . The rigid boundary condition for an elastic wave there givesSolving this two-by-two linear system yieldsThese fields give the Reflection of an SV-wave from a rigid plane.
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