Can Magnetic Field Strength Decrease with Distance in Plasmas?

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The discussion centers on the behavior of magnetic field strength in plasmas and free space. It is established that the magnetic field strength from a point source decreases according to the formula B = μH, where H is the field strength and B is the flux density. In free space, the magnetic field from a moving charge diminishes as 1/r², while a dipole's field decreases as 1/r³. The complexities of magnetic fields within plasmas arise from their conductive properties and interactions with magnetic fields.

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Hi

Can anyone tell me how magnetic field strength decreases with distance in free space? If the source was effectively a point souce in a plasma, what would the field strength be at a specific distance?

Is it source field strength/4 pi r sqrd?

As an example if the source was 1T, what would the measured field be at 5cm?

I've been reading some papers claiming massive field strengths inside dense plasmas and I'm curious as to how far these fields extend.

Thanks in advance :smile:
 
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Well according to what I read somewhere

[tex]B=\mu H[/tex]
Where H is field strength and B is flux density. But B would depend on what is being used to produce the magnetic field.
 
The magnetic field of a moving charge falls off like 1/r^2.

However, we usually see magnetic fields in the form of dipoles. A dipole has a north and a south pole--like a bar magnet. The field of a dipole falls off like 1/r^3.

That's in free space. Inside a plasma, it gets more complicated, because plasmas conduct electricity and interact with magnetic fields in complex ways.
 

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