Physics Asked by park ning on December 15, 2020
In $k^2 – frac{omega^2}{c_o^2} + (tau_{alpha} i omega)^{alpha} k^2 = 0$, $k$ is the wavenumber, $omega$ is angular frequency, others are constants. How can I separate the wavenumber $k$ into real and imaginary parts, $k = frac{omega}{c(omega)} – i alpha_k$,?
$k^2$ is easy and I assume you know how to expand that into its real and imaginary parts. As for $ln k^2$, use the fact that (the principal branch of) $ln(r e^{itheta}) = ln(r) + itheta$. So, if you can write $k^2$ in the form $r e^{itheta}$, you're done. Now, writing a complex number $a + i b$ in its polar form $r e^{itheta}$ isn't hard: $r = sqrt{a^2 + b^2}$ and $theta = arctan left( dfrac{b}{a} right)$.
Answered by wltrup on December 15, 2020
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