IEVref:102-05-26ID:
Language:enStatus: Standard
Term: vector potential
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Definition: at each point of a given space region, vector U, the rotation of which is the vector V of a given solenoidal field

V = rot U

Note 1 to entry: The given vector field is said to be derived from the vector potential.

Note 2 to entry: The vector potential is not unique since any irrotational field can be added to a given vector potential without changing its rotation. The vector potential is often chosen so that its divergence is zero.

Note 3 to entry: The vector potential is used, for example, to represent the magnetic vector potential (A), the rotation of which is the magnetic flux density (B).


Publication date:2008-08
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Internal notes:2017-02-20: Editorial revisions in accordance with the information provided in C00019 (IEV 102) - evaluation. JGO
2017-08-24: Corrected order of </i> and </b> tags in formula. LMO
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