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Plasma-frequency form of London penetration depth (λL​=c/ωp​)

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For carrier number density n, charge q and effective mass m, the plasma frequency is ωp2​=nq2/(ϵ0​m). Combining the second London equation with the magnetostatic Ampère law and Gauss's law for magnetism gives ∇2B=(ωp2​/c2)B. Therefore the decaying planar solution has length λL​=c/ωp​=m/(μ0​nq2)​.

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