We consider the spectral Neumann problem for the Laplace operator in an acoustic waveguide Π l ε formed by the union of an infinite strip and a narrow box-shaped perturbation of size 2l×ε, where ε>0 is a small parameter. We prove the existence of the length parameter l k ε =πk+O(ε) with any k=1,2,3,. such that the waveguide Π l k ε ε supports a trapped mode with an eigenvalue λ k ε2 −4π 4 l 2 ε 2 +O(ε 3 ) embedded into the continuous spectrum. This eigenvalue is unique in the segment [0,π 2 ], and it is absent in the case l≠l k ε . The detection of this embedded eigenvalue is based on a criterion for trapped modes involving an artificial object, the augmented scattering matrix. The main difficulty is caused by the rather specific shape of the perturbed wall ∂Π l ε , namely a narrow rectangular bulge with corner points, and we discuss available generalizations for other piecewise smooth boundaries.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-40
Number of pages40
JournalJournal des Mathematiques Pures et Appliquees
Volume112
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2018

    Research areas

  • Acoustic waveguide, Asymptotics, Box-shaped perturbation, Continuous spectrum, Embedded eigenvalues, Neumann problem

    Scopus subject areas

  • Mathematics(all)
  • Applied Mathematics

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