Single-mode field quantization Hamiltonian

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The discussion focuses on deriving the Hamiltonian for the electromagnetic field in single-mode field quantization as presented in Gerry and Knight's "Introductory Quantum Optics." The electric and magnetic fields are defined as E(z,t) and B(z,t) with specific mathematical forms involving q(t) and p(t). The Hamiltonian is expressed as H = (1/2) ∫_V dV [ε₀E² + (B²/μ₀)], leading to the simplified form H = (1/2)(p² + ω²q²). The main challenge discussed is evaluating the integral ∫_V (1/V)sin²(kz) dV, which requires the application of Fourier transforms and trigonometric identities to simplify the expression.

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Hi!
I'm having some trouble on understanding how the Hamiltonian of the e-m field in the single mode field quantization is obtained in the formalism proposed by Gerry-Knight in the book "Introductory Quantum Optics".
(see, http://isites.harvard.edu/fs/docs/icb.topic820704.files/Lec11_Gerry_Knight.pdf )

The electric and magnetic field are:
E(z,t) = \hat{x} q(t) \sqrt{\frac{2\omega^2}{\epsilon_0 V}}sin(kz)
B(z,t) = \hat{y} \frac{1}{c^2 k} p(t) \sqrt{\frac{2\omega^2}{\epsilon_0 V}}cos(kz)

and the Hamiltonian corresponding to the electromagnetic energy density is:
H=\frac{1}{2}\int_V dV [\epsilon_0 E^2 + \frac{B^2}{\mu_0}]

Therefore I can write:
H=\frac{1}{2}\int_V dV [\epsilon_0 q^2(t) {\frac{2\omega^2}{\epsilon_0 V}}sin^2(kz) + \frac{\frac{1}{c^4 k^2} p(t)^2 {\frac{2\omega^2}{\epsilon_0 V}}cos^2(kz)}{\mu_0}]
Which becomes:
H=\omega^2 q^2 \int_v \frac{1}{V}sin^2(kz) dV + p^2 \int_v \frac{1}{V}cos^2(kz) dV

Now, the final result should be
H=\frac{1}{2} (p^2+\omega^2q^2)

But I son't really understand how this is obtained since when I calculate the hamiltonian a get stucked in the following integral:
\int_v\frac{1}{V}sin^2(kz) dV

which brings me a sin factor I'm not sure how to remove.

Does anyone have calculated the Hamiltonian following this formalism and help me to solve my problem?
 
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Use Fourier transforms and work in frequency/momentum space then everything simplifies a lot!
 
You might substitute kz for an angle and integrate over 0 to pi. You will need the formula for the cosine of a double angle to elimate the sin squared term. This introduces the factor of 1/2.
 

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