Spectrum of the Laplacian in waveguide shaped surfaces

Abstract

Let $-\Delta_{\cal S}$ be the Laplace operator in ${\cal S} \subset \mathbb{R}^3$ on a waveguide shaped surfaces, i.e., ${\cal S}$ is built by translating a closed curve in a constant direction along an unbounded spatial curve. Under the condition that the tangent vector of the reference curve admits a finite limit at infinity, we find the essential spectrum of $-\Delta_{\cal S}$ and discuss conditions under which discrete eigenvalues emerge. Furthermore, we analyze the Laplacian in the case of a broken sheared waveguide shaped surface.