arXiv · 1210.3925
On the magnetic dipole energy expression of an arbitrary current distribution
Abstract
We show that the magnetic dipole energy term appearing in the expansion of the magnetic potential energy of a localized current distribution has the form $ U= + \bf{m} \cdot \bf{B}$ which is wrong by a sign from the well known $ - \bf{m} \cdot \bf{B}$ expression. Implication of this result in relation to the electric dipole energy $ - \bf{p} \cdot \bf{E}$, and the force and torque on the magnetic dipole based on this energy expression is also discussed.
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Keeyung Lee. 2012-10-15. On the magnetic dipole energy expression of an arbitrary current distribution. https://arxiv.org/abs/1210.3925
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