Electric dipole-dipole interaction
= Electric dipole-dipole interaction
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Two point dipoles separated by $\mathbf r$ have interaction proportional to
$$
\frac{\mathbf p_1\cdot\mathbf p_2}{r^3}
-\frac{3(\mathbf p_1\cdot\mathbf r)(\mathbf p_2\cdot\mathbf r)}{r^5}.
$$