Motion of an Electric Dipole in a Static Electromagnetic Field

Abstract

Expressions for the force and torque on a moving electric dipole in a magnetostatic field are combined with those due to an electrostatic field. By sending oriented molecular dipoles into a region of crossed magnetic and electric fields, the molecules are selectively rotated based on the direction and magnitude of their velocities. In principle this field configuration could be used to create a molecular isolator that only lets molecules through in one direction.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA534894

Entities

People

  • Andrew Lasinski
  • Carl E. Mungan

Organizations

  • United States Naval Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Dipole Moments
  • Dipoles
  • Electric Fields
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electronic Mail
  • Electrostatic Fields
  • Equations
  • Information Operations
  • Ionic Bonds
  • Magnetic Dipoles
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Magnetic Forces
  • Molecules
  • Polarizers
  • Radiation
  • United States Naval Academy

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics