Definition of Magnetic dipole moment

1. Noun. (physics) a current loop gives rise to a magnetic field characteristic of a magnetic dipole. "An orbiting electron in an atom will have a magnetic dipole moment"

Category relationships: Natural Philosophy, Physics
Generic synonyms: Dipole Moment

Lexicographical Neighbors of Magnetic Dipole Moment

magnetic attraction
magnetic axis
magnetic bearing
magnetic bearings
magnetic bottle
magnetic bubble memory
magnetic circuit
magnetic confinement
magnetic confinement fusion
magnetic core
magnetic declination
magnetic declinations
magnetic dip
magnetic dipole
magnetic dipole moment (current term)
magnetic disc
magnetic disk
magnetic energies
magnetic energy
magnetic equator
magnetic field
magnetic field gradient
magnetic field strength
magnetic fields
magnetic flux
magnetic flux densities
magnetic flux density
magnetic flux unit
magnetic force

Literary usage of Magnetic dipole moment

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Electricity and Magnetism by Benjamin Crowell (2002)
"For these reasons, we define the magnetic dipole moment of a square current loop as D = IA [definition of the magnetic dipole moment of a square loop] . ..."

2. The Modern Revolution in Physics by Benjamin Crowell (2003)
"6, show that in this model, the atom's magnetic dipole moment Dm is related to its angular momentum by Dm = (—e/2m)L, regardless of the details of the ..."

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