2. The Electric Field of a Dipole Given: Electric Dipole, situated in O, with dipole moment p [Cm] Question: Calculate E- field in arbitrary points P around the dipole P O p
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4. Analysis and Symmetry All points at equal r and are equivalent, even if at different P O p Coordinate axes: X,Y, Z Y-axis = dipolar axis X Z Y Symmetry: cylindrical around Y-axis Cylindrical coordinates: r, and perpendicular’ r e r e e r e
5. Approach to solution Several approaches possible: 1. E with “Coulomb”; 2. E from V with: E = - grad V Choose option 2. Necessary: calculate V(r, ) first ! r P O e r p e e r X Y Z e
6. Intermezzo: V(r, ) -calculation Calculate : Potential in P : (reference in inf.) If a << r + ,r - , then Contributions to V from +Q and – Q : P -Q + Q p=Qa a r + r - P -Q + Q r - r + r a a cos
7. Intermezzo: V(r, ) -calculation This approximation is called: Far-field approximation P -Q + Q r - r + e r r a a cos
8. Calculation of E (1) Calculate E from V using : E = - grad V In general : X Y Z U V W with s u ,s v and s w line elements
9. Calculation of E (2) here u=r, v= ,w= r P O p e e r X Y Z e
10. Calculation of E (3) here u=r, v= ,w= r P O p e e r X Y Z e
11. Calculation of E (4) r O p e e r X Y Z e here u=r, v= ,w=
12. Calculation of E (5) r O e r p e e r X Y Z e E r E E
14. Conclusions (2) E - directions in the 4 quadrants: r e r e e r e e r e e r e I II III IV I II III IV cos + - - + sin + + - - E r and E -comp. E
15. Field lines in XY-plane (1) Field lines in XY-plane : r O p e e r X Y
16. Field lines in XY-plane (2) Parameter: distance a between -Q and +Q a = 20 a = 10 a = 1 a = 0.1 far field
17. Field lines in XY-plane (3) Parameter: distance a between -Q and +Q a = 20 a = 10 a = 1 a = 0.1 far field
18. Field lines in XY-plane (4) Parameter: distance a between -Q and +Q a = 20 a = 10 a = 1 a = 0.1 far field
19. Field lines in XY-plane (5) Parameter: distance a between -Q and +Q a = 20 a = 10 a = 1 a = 0.1 far field
20. Field lines in XY-plane (6) Parameter: distance a between -Q and +Q a = 20 a = 10 a = 1 a = 0.1 far field