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Magnetism: Force between current elements
▶ Magnetism arises from forces between current elements.
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Magnetism: Magnetostatics
▶ Magnetism is static if each CE(x, y , z) is not function of t.
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Magnetostatics↔Electrostatic analogy
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Magnetostatics: Biot-Savart law
▶ The force between 2 current elements is called magnetic
force (analogue to Coulomb force for charges).
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Magnetostatics: Biot-Savart law, definition of B field
The Magnetic flux density B field associated with a CE (at origin)
is
µ0 CE × br
B=
4π r 2
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Magnetostatics: Lorentz force
F = CE × B
To find the magnetic Lorentz force on a charge q at velocity v, use
CE = qv
F = qv × B
The total Lorentz force in presence of E field is the superposition
F = q(E + v × B)
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Magnetostatics: Biot-Savart force - simple configuration
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Magnetostatics: Biot-Savart force - simple configuration -
cont.
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Magnetostatics: Ampere force law
▶ Ampere force law (compatible with Biot-Savart) defines the
force per unit length between 2 wires carrying currents I1 and
I2 , at distance r .
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Magnetostatics: Ampere force law - cont
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Magnetostatics: Ampere force law - definition of B
Magnetic flux density
associated with I1
z}|{ current element
F µ0 I1 I2 µ0 I1 z}|{
= or F = I2 L
L 2π r 2πr
In cylindric coordinates, a wire on z axis, carrying current I is
associated with flux density B
µ0 I
B= φ
b
2πr
while any current element in external B is suject to the force
F = CE × B (As obtained previously)
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Magnetostatics: Analogy electric-magnetic force
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Magnetostatics: Ampere law - 1st magnetostatic equation
Using the template in cylindrical coordinates
µ0 I
B= φ
b
2πr
We find that the integral on a circle around a wire carrying current
I is ˛
B · dl = 2πrB = µ0 I
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Magnetostatics: Ampere law equation - cont.
Due to the scalar product, one can also distort the path without
changing the result.
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Magnetostatics: Ampere law equation - cont.
Using the additivity law, the fields of several sources add up, so
˛ ˛
B · dl = (B1 + B2 ) · dl = µ0 (I1 + I2 )
And in general
˛ ˛
1
B · dl = µ0 Itotal or B · dl = Itotal = Total current
µ0
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Magnetostatics: Ampere law equation - cont.
˜
The total current is expressed as: J · da
˛ ¨
1
B · dl = J · da
µ0
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Magnetostatics: Ampere law equation - cont.
Using a small loop of area ∆a in the bz direction:
˛
1
B · dl = Jz ∆a
µ0
Divide by ∆a ¸ 1
µ0 B · dl
= Jz
∆a
and take ∆a → 0
1
curl(B)z = Jz
µ0
In general
1
∇×B=J
µ0
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Magnetostatics: Ampere law equation - boundary
Say n z. Express ∇ × B = µ0 J, using ∂x = ∂y ≃ 0:
b=b
x y z
b b b
∇ × B = 0 0 ∂z x(−∂z By ) − b
=b y(−∂z Bx ) =
Bx By Bz
yBx − b
∂z (b z × B) = µ0 J∥ = µ0 Kδ(z)
xBy ) = ∂z (b
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Magnetostatics: Ampere law equation - boundary - cont.
Integrate on z from 0− to 0+
z × (B(0+ ) − B(0− )) = µ0 K
b
z→n
In general b b and 0+ is near boundary in Region 1 (subindexed
1), 0− is near boundary in Region 2 (subindexed 2):
1
b × (B1 − B2 ) = K
n
µ0
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Magnetostatics: Ampere law - summary
Integral Ampere law
˛ ¨
1
B · dl = J · da
µ0
1
∇×B=J
µ0
Boundary condition Ampere law
1
b × (B1 − B2 ) = K
n
µ0
Non formal boundary condition
1
(B − B2∥ ) = K
µ0 1∥
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Magnetostatics: back to Biot-Savart law, definition of B
field
The Magnetic flux density B field associated with a CE (at origin)
is
µ0 CE × br
B=
4π r 2
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Magnetostatics: Biot-Savart law: property of B
The Magnetic flux density B field associated with a CE (at origin)
is
Constant
vector P vector Q
z }| { z}|{
µ0 CE br
B= × ≡P×Q
4π r2
What is ∇ · B ? Use identity
∇ · (P × Q) = (∇ × P) · Q − P · (∇ × Q)
br
∇·B =×
(∇ · Q − P · (∇ × Q) = −P · (∇ ×
P) )=0
r2
▶ Remember Slide ??, we proved ∇ × E = 0 by showing
∇ × rbr2 = 0 ?
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Magnetostatics: Magnetic vector potential
▶ ∇ × E = 0 ⇒ E = −∇V because
∇ × ∇(Any scalar function) ≡ 0
▶ ∇ · B = 0 ⇒ B = ∇ × A because
∇ · (∇ × (Any vector function)) ≡ 0
h i
▶ Because B is
Force
Energy
Current Element , A is Current Element .
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Magnetostatics: Magnetic vector potential - unique ?
▶ ∇ × (A − A′ ) = 0, hence
▶ A′ = A + ∇Ψ, hence
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Magnetostatics: Magnetic vector potential - can we chose
it divergenceless ?
▶ Say we want to use A that satisfies ∇ · A = 0.
▶ Find ∇ · A. Say ∇ · A = f .
▶ ∇ · A′ = ∇ · A + ∇2 Ψ = f + ∇2 Ψ = 0.
▶ Is such A unique ?
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Magnetostatics: Equation for magnetic vector potential
▶ ∇ × (∇ × A) = µ0 J.
▶ ∇2 A = −µ0 J.
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Magnetostatics: Poisson equation for each magnetic vector
potential component
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Magnetostatics: Superposition integral for A
Use identity
∇ × (PQ) = P∇ × Q + (∇P) × Q
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Magnetostatics: Superposition integral for B
▶ For Q constant
▶ So B is
˚
µ0 1
B= dx ′ dy ′ dz ′ ∇ × J(x ′ , y ′ , z ′ )
4π |r − r′ |
▶ Or ˚
µ0 J(x ′ , y ′ , z ′ ) b
B= dx ′ dy ′ dz ′ × ir ′ r
4π |r − r′ |2
Same we directly obtained from Biot-Savart, Slide 24.
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Magnetostatics: Integral connection between B and A
▶ We defined:
B=∇×A
▶ Or ˛
A · dl = Φ
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Magnetostatics: Accumulated energy
h i
▶ A is Energy
Current Element , i.e.:
h i
▶ Ax is Energy
X Current Element
h i
▶ Ay is Energy
Y Current Element
h i
▶ Az is Energy
Z Current Element
h i
▶ V is Energy
Charge
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Magnetostatics: Accumulated energy - cont.
▶ Electric energy:
˚ Energy/charge charge
1 z}|{ z}|{
UE = V ρ dv
2
▶ Magnetic energy
˚ Energy/CE CE
1 z}|{ z}|{
UM = A · J dv
2
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Magnetostatics: Accumulated energy - cont.
▶ Use 1
µ0 ∇ ×B=J
˚
1
UM = A · (∇ × B)dv
2µ0
▶ Use identity
∇ · (A × B) = (∇ × A) · B − A · (∇ × B)
▶ and get:
!
(A×B)·da
Surounding
surface
˚ ˚
z }| {
1
dv (∇ × A) · B − ∇ · (A × B)
UM = dv
2µ0
B2
uM =
2µ0
▶ Take d/dt
duM 1 dB dB 1 dB
= ·B+B· = B·
dt 2µ0 dt dt µ0 dt
▶ Or the differential
1
∆uM = B · ∆B
µ0
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Magnetostatics: Accumulated energy - cont.
▶ Magnetic energy
˚ Energy/CE CE
1 z}|{ z}|{
UM = A · J dv
2
˝ ¸
▶ If a current I can be defined, use CE = I dl, →
˛ ˛
1 1 1
UM = A · I dl = I A · dl = I Φ
2 2 2
▶ We know:
b × (B1 − B2 ) = µ0 K
n
What does it imply on A∥ (associated with K) ??
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Magnetostatics: Boundary conditions for A - cont.
▶ Use “bac cab”: a × (b × c) = (a · c)b − (a · b)c, get
∇∥ A⊥
∂n A∥
z}|{z
}| { z }| { z}|{
b×B=n
n b × ∇ × A = ∇ b · A) − (n
(n b · ∇) A
b × (B1 − B2 ) = µ0 K ⇒ −∂n A1 ∥ + ∂n A2 ∥ = µ0 K
n
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Magnetostatics: Analogy with electrostatics
J ↔ ρ or K ↔ η or I ↔ λ
A↔V
µ0 ↔ 1/ϵ0
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Magnetostatics: Circular solenoid
▶ Due to symmetry, A = Aφ φ
b
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Magnetostatics: Solenoid example
▶ Surface current
K = K0 φ
b = K0 (−b y cos φ) ≡ Kx b
x sin φ + b x + Ky b
y
▶ where
Kx = −K0 sin φ ; Ky = K0 cos φ
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Magnetostatics: Solenoid example: solve for Ax
▶ Boundary conditions
Ax1 |r =a = Ax2 |r =a
C
Ax1 = sin φ
r
Ax2 = Dr sin φ
C = −a2 µ0 K0 /2 ; D = −µ0 K0 /2
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Magnetostatics: Solenoid example: solve for Ay
▶ Boundary conditions
Ay 1 |r =a = Ay 2 |r =a
−∂r Ay 1 |r =a + ∂r Ay 2 |r =a = µ0 Ky = µ0 K0 cos φ
E
Ay 1 = cos φ
r
Ay 2 = Fr cos φ
E = a2 µ0 K0 /2 ; F = µ0 K0 /2
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Magnetostatics: Solenoid example: combine
A = Ax b
x + Ay b
y
▶ Region 1 (r > a)
− sin φb
x + cos φby a 2 µ0 K 0
A1 = (a2 µ0 K0 /2) = φ
b
r 2r
▶ Curl in cylindrical coordinates:
br r φ z 2
1 1 a µ0 K 0
b b
B1 = ∇ × A1 = ∂r ∂φ ∂z = b z ∂r =0
r r 2
A
r rA φ Az
▶ Region 2 (r < a)
µ0 K 0 r
A2 = (µ0 K0 r /2)(− sin φb
x + cos φb
y) = φ
b
2
▶ Curl in cylindrical coordinates:
br r φ z 2
1 1 r µ0 K0
b b
B2 = ∇×A2 = ∂r ∂φ ∂z =b
z r ∂r =b
zµ0 K0
r 2
Ar rAφ
Az
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Magnetostatics: Vector Potential - multipole expansion
▶ Say we look for the potential very far from the charges r ≫ r ′
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Magnetostatics: Vector Potential - multipole expansion,
cont.
▶ As 0’th order approximation (called monopole) one sets
|r − r′ | ≃ r , so
˚
1 Qtotal
Vmonopole ≃ ρ(x ′ , y ′ , z ′ )dx ′ dy ′ dz ′ =
4πϵ0 r 4πϵ0 r
▶ But for A
˚
µ0
Amonopole ≃ J(x ′ , y ′ , z ′ )dx ′ dy ′ dz ′ = 0
4πr
▶ Because integral on any close CE is 0. Take a simple current
˝ ¸ ¸
loop: J(x ′ , y ′ , z ′ )dx ′ dy ′ dz ′ → I dl′ = I dl′ = 0
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Magnetostatics: Vector Potential - multipole expansion,
1st order
r 1 − 2br · r′ /r ≃ r (1 − br · r′ /r ) = r − br · r′
p
br · r′
1 1 1
= ≃ 1+ =
|r − r′ | r (1 − br · r′ /r ) r r
1 br · r ′
+
r
|{z} r2
|{z}
0’th order 1’st order
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Magnetostatics: Potential - multipole expansion - 1st
order, cont.
▶ The 1st order approximation (called dipole) is:
˚ z charge charge’s coordinate
1 }| { z}|{
Vdipole = ρ(x ′ , y ′ , z ′ )dx ′ dy ′ dz ′ r′ ·br
4πϵ0 r 2
| {z }
Dipole moment p
p · br
Vdipole =
4πϵ0 r 2
˚ z current}|element {
µ0
Adipole = J(x ′ , y ′ , z ′ )dx ′ dy ′ dz ′ (r′ · br)
4πr 2
▶ How to extract br from the integral ? For simplicity, use again
current loop:
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Magnetostatics: Potential - multipole expansion - 1st
order, cont.
˝ ¸
▶ J(x ′ , y ′ , z ′ )dx ′ dy ′ dz ′ (r′ · br) = I dl′ (r′ · br)
µ0 m × br
Adipole =
4πr 2
▶ The magnetic analogue to
p · br
Vdipole =
4πϵ0 r 2
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