Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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852769 | Optik - International Journal for Light and Electron Optics | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We propose a simple moiré method of visualizing electromagnetic force lines. The indicial equation is first derived for the tangent (or normal) curve to the electric field (or magnetic induction) around two parallel-line charges (or currents). The derived equation is then shown to have a one-to-one correspondence with that of the moiré fringe formed by two overlapped radial gratings. Since the tangent (or normal) curve to the electric field (or the magnetic induction) corresponds to the direction of the electric (or magnetic) force on a test charge (or current), the radial grating moirés can be used for the visualization of electric (or magnetic) force lines.
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Authors
K.C. Yuk, T.H. Lee, S. Chang,