This section presents a simple example that demonstrates the use of Laplace’s Equation to determine the potential field in a source free region. The example pertains to an important structure in elect...This section presents a simple example that demonstrates the use of Laplace’s Equation to determine the potential field in a source free region. The example pertains to an important structure in electromagnetic theory – the parallel plate capacitor. Here we are concerned only with the potential field V(r) between the plates of the capacitor; you do not need to be familiar with capacitance or capacitors to follow this section.
This section presents a simple example that demonstrates the use of Laplace’s Equation to determine the potential field in a source free region. The example pertains to an important structure in elect...This section presents a simple example that demonstrates the use of Laplace’s Equation to determine the potential field in a source free region. The example pertains to an important structure in electromagnetic theory – the parallel plate capacitor. Here we are concerned only with the potential field V(r) between the plates of the capacitor; you do not need to be familiar with capacitance or capacitors to follow this section.
