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Engineering ElectromagneticsW.H. Hayt Jr. and J. A. BuckChapter 5:Conductors and DielectricsCurrent and Current DensityCurrent is a flux quantity and is defined as:

Current density, J, measured in Amps/m2 , yields current in Amps when it is integrated over a cross-sectional area. The assumption would bethat the direction of J is normal to the surface, and so we would write: Current Density as a Vector Field

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In reality, the direction of current flow may not be normal to the surface in question, so we treat current density as a vector, and write the incremental flux through the small surface in the usual way: where S = n da

Then, the current through a large surface is found through the flux integral:Relation of Current to Charge Velocity

Consider a charge Q, occupying volume v, moving in the positive x direction at velocity vx In terms of the volume charge density, we may write:

Suppose that in time t, the charge moves through a distance x = L = vx tThen

orThe motion of the charge represents a current given by:Relation of Current Density to Charge Velocity

We now have

The current density is then:So that in general:Continuity of Current

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Suppose that charge Qi is escaping from a volume throughclosed surface S, to form current density J. Then the total current is:where the minus sign is needed to produce positive outwardflux, while the interior charge is decreasing with time.

We now apply the divergence theorem:so thatorThe integrands of the last expression must be equal, leading to the Equation of Continuity

Energy Band Structure in Three Material TypesConductors exhibit no energy gap between valence and conduction bands so electrons move freelyInsulators show large energy gaps, requiring large amounts of energy to lift electrons into the conduction band When this occurs, the dielectric breaks down.Semiconductors have a relatively small energy gap, so modest amounts of energy (applied through heat, light, or an electric field) may lift electrons from valence to conduction bands. Electron Flow in ConductorsFree electrons move under the influence of an electric field. The applied force on an electronof charge Q = -e will be

When forced, the electron accelerates to an equilibrium velocity, known as the drift velocity:where e is the electron mobility, expressed in units of m2/V-s. The drift velocity is used to find the current density through:

from which we identify the conductivityfor the case of electron flow :

The expression:is Ohms Law in point formS/mIn a semiconductor, we have hole current as well, and

ResistanceConsider the cylindrical conductor shown here, with voltage V applied across the ends. Current flowsdown the length, and is assumed to be uniformly distributed over the cross-section, S.

First, we can write the voltage and current in the cylinder in terms of field quantities:

Using Ohms Law: We find the resistance of the cylinder:

ab9Electrostatic Properties of ConductorsCharge can exist only on the surface as a surface charge density, s -- not in the interior.

Electric field cannot exist in the interior, nor can it possess a tangential component at the surface (as will be shown next slide).

3. It follows from condition 2 that the surface of a conductor is an equipotential.s+++++++++++++++++++++Esolid conductorElectric field at the surfacepoints in the normal directionE = 0 insideConsider a conductor, onwhich excess charge has been placedTangential Electric Field Boundary Condition

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Over the rectangular integration path, we useTo find:

or

These become negligible as h approaches zero.

ThereforeMore formally:

Boundary Condition for the Normal Component of D

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Gauss Law is applied to the cylindrical surface shown below:

This reduces to:as h approaches zero

Therefore

More formally:Summary

At the surface:Tangential E is zeroNormal D is equal to the surface charge densityMethod of Images

The Theorem of Uniqueness states that if we are given a configuration of charges and boundary conditions, there will exist only one potential and electric field solution. In the electric dipole, the surface along the plane of symmetry is an equipotential with V = 0.The same is true if a grounded conducting plane is located there. So the boundary conditions and charges are identical in the upper half spaces of both configurations(not in the lower half).In effect, the positive point charge images across the conducting plane, allowing the conductor to be replaced by the image. The field and potential distribution in the upper half space is now found much more easily!Forms of Image Charges

Each charge in a given configuration will have its own imageElectric Dipole and Dipole MomentQdp = Qd axIn dielectric, charges are held in position (bound), and ideally there are no free charges that can move and form a current. Atoms and molecules may be polar (having separated positive and negative charges), or may be polarized by the application of an electric field. Consider such a polarized atom or molecule, which possesses a dipole moment, p, defined as the charge magnitude present, Q, times the positive and negative charge separation, d. Dipole moment is a vectorthat points from the negative to the positive charge.Model of a DielectricA dielectric can be modeled as an ensemble of bound charges in free space, associated withthe atoms and molecules that make up the material. Some of these may have intrinsic dipole moments,others not. In some materials (such as liquids), dipole moments are in random directions.Polarization Field[dipole moment/vol] or [C/m2]vThe number of dipoles isexpressed as a density, ndipoles per unit volume.The Polarization Field of the medium is defined as:

Polarization Field (with Electric Field Applied)EIntroducing an electric field may increase the charge separation in each dipole, and possibly re-orient dipoles so thatthere is some aggregate alignment, as shown here. The effect is small, and is greatly exaggerated here!

The effect is to increase P.= npif all dipoles are identicalMigration of Bound Charge

EConsider an electric field applied at an angle to a surface normal as shown. The resulting separation of bound charges (or re-orientation) leads to positive bound charge crossing upwardthrough surface of area S, while negative bound charge crosses downward through the surface.Dipole centers (red dots) that lie within the range (1/2) d cos above or belowthe surface will transfer charge across the surface.Bound Charge Motion as a Polarization Flux

EThe total bound charge that crosses the surface is given by:

SvolumePPolarization Flux Through a Closed Surface

The accumulation of positive bound charge within a closedsurface means that the polarization vector must be pointing inward. Therefore:

SP++++----qbBound and Free Charge

Now consider the charge within the closed surfaceconsisting of bound charges, qb , and free charges, q.The total charge will be the sum of all bound and freecharges. We write Gauss Law in terms of the total charge, QT as:whereQT = Qb + Qbound chargefree chargeSP++++qb++++EqQTGauss Law for Free Charge

QT = Qb + QWe now have:and wherecombining these, we write:

we thus identify:

which we use in the familiar formof Gauss Law:Charge DensitiesTaking the previous results and using the divergence theorem, we find the point form expressions:

Bound Charge:Total Charge:Free Charge:Electric Susceptibility and the Dielectric Constant

A stronger electric field results in a larger polarization in the medium. In a linear medium, the relationbetween P and E is linear, and is given by:where e is the electric susceptibility of the medium.

We may now write:where the dielectric constant, or relative permittivity is defined as:Leading to the overall permittivity of the medium:

whereIsotropic vs. Anisotropic MediaIn an isotropic medium, the dielectric constant is invariant with direction of the applied electric field. This is not the case in an anisotropic medium (usually a crystal) in which the dielectric constant will vary as the electric field is rotated in certain directions. In this case, the electric flux density vector componentsmust be evaluated separately through the dielectric tensor. The relation can be expressed in the form:

Boundary Condition for Tangential Electric Field

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We use the fact that E is conservative:So therefore:Leading to:More formally:

Boundary Condition for Normal Electric Flux Density

nRegion 11Region 22We apply Gauss Law to the cylindrical volume shown here,in which cylinder height is allowed to approach zero, and thereis charge density s on the surface:

The electric flux enters and exits only through the bottom and top surfaces, respectively.

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From which:

and if the charge density is zero:More formally: