Electricity and Magnetism · Problem 10.40

MAGNETIC FIELDS IN MATTER — Edward Purcell & David Morin

Physics — E&M · continuity-displacement-slab

Problem

Use the definition of D\mathbf{D}, namely D≡ϵ0E+P\mathbf{D} \equiv \epsilon_0 \mathbf{E} + \mathbf{P}, to show that D\mathbf{D} is continuous across the faces of a uniformly polarized slab. Assume that the polarization is perpendicular to the faces, and that the thickness of the slab is small compared with the other two dimensions.

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