Does a Rotating Bar Magnet Emit Magnetic Dipole Radiation?

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A rotating bar magnet can emit magnetic dipole radiation, but it must rotate at a high speed. Magnetic dipole radiation is characterized by a magnetic field in the plane of the radius vector and an oscillating dipole, differing from electric dipole radiation. The radiation produced exhibits circular polarization along the rotation axis and plane polarization perpendicular to it. The discussion raises questions about determining the conditions under which a rotating magnetic dipole moment will radiate. Understanding the relationship between the magnetic dipole moment and its angular frequency is crucial for calculating the radiated power.
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What is the nature of magnetic dipole radiation?
Does a rotating bar magnet give rise to electromagnetic radiation(magnetic dipole radiation to be more specific)??
 
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A rotating bar magnet would produce MD radiation, but it would have to be rotating very fast. MD radiation is just like ED radiation, but has B in the plane of r and an oscillating dipole, while ED has E in that plane. A rotating magnet would produce circular polarization along the axis of rotation, and plane polarization perpendicular to the axis.
 
Im currently stuck on a related problem. I cannot figure out the conditions under which a rotation magnetic dipole moment will radiate.

If I know a MD M is rotating with angular frequency w, how would you find the conditions under which it will radiate? I know if you went into it thoroughly you can figure out the power radiated by explicitly finding E and B to find the radiative component of S, but I still don't know the relationship between M and w that allows it to radiate.
 
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