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Magnetic field surfaces

Bernard Jancewicz et al 2005 Eur. J. Phys. 26 617-634   doi: 10.1088/0143-0807/26/4/007  Help

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Bernard Jancewicz and Piotr Brzeski
Institute of Theoretical Physics, Wrocław University, pl. Maksa Borna 9, PL-50-204 Wrocław, Poland
E-mail: bjan@ift.uni.wroc.pl

Abstract. A new way of visualizing magnetostatic fields is presented with the aid of field surfaces. They are counterparts of the electric field lines. Their characteristic property is that the Lorentz forces are tangent to them. Moreover, they have their boundaries on electric currents.

Print publication: Issue 4 (July 2005)
Received 14 January 2005, in final form 22 February 2005
Published 6 May 2005

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