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For
a
localized steady
current density
,
m
=
2
1
∫
x
×
J
(
x
)
d
3
x
.
(1)
It has
dimensions
A
m
2
.
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Magnetic dipole potential energy
Magnetic dipole moment
Bohr magneton
Magnetic dipole moment
Coulomb-gauge vector potential of a localized steady current
Magnetic dipole moment
Magnetic dipole moment of a rigidly rotating charge distribution
Magnetic dipole moment
Magnetic dipole potential energy
(
U
=
−
m
⋅
B
)
0
0
0
Magnetic dipole moment
In an external
field
that varies slowly across
a
localized
magnetic dipole
,
U
=
−
m
⋅
B
,
F
=
∇
(
m
⋅
B
)
.
(1)
Bohr magneton
(
μ
B
)
0
1
0
Magnetic dipole moment
The
Bohr magneton
,
μ
B
=
2
m
e
e
ℏ
,
(1)
is the natural unit of an
electron
'
s orbital
and
spin magnetic moment
.
Coulomb-gauge vector potential of a localized steady current
0
0
0
Magnetic dipole moment
If
∇
⋅
J
=
0
and the current decays enough for boundary terms to vanish, then
A
(
x
)
=
4
π
μ
0
∫
∣
x
−
x
′
∣
J
(
x
′
)
d
3
x
′
(1)
satisfies
∇
⋅
A
=
0
. Its far
field
is
A
(
x
)
=
4
π
μ
0
∣
x
∣
3
m
×
x
+
⋯
.
(2)
Magnetic dipole moment of a rigidly rotating charge distribution
0
0
0
Magnetic dipole moment
A
circular charge distribution rotating with angular
speed
ω
can be decomposed into
current loops
.
A
hoop of line
density
η
and
radius
R
has
m
=
π
η
ω
R
3
n
^
;
a
disc
of
surface
density
σ
has
m
=
πσω
R
4
n
^
/4
.
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