Electric field in a second dielectric given a 2 dielectric system

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The discussion focuses on calculating the electric field in a two-dielectric system by analyzing tangential and normal electric fields. The approach involves using boundary conditions where the tangential components of the electric field are equal across the interface, and the normal components relate to surface charge density. The calculations show that since there is no surface charge at the boundary, the normal displacement fields are equal. The final results indicate that the electric field in the second dielectric is half that of the first, with specific vector values provided. The thread highlights the importance of boundary conditions in determining electric fields in dielectric materials.
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The boundary between dielectric regions is defined by the plane ##x+2y+3z=10##. The region containing the origin is refereed to as medium 1 ##(x+2y+3z=10)## and is assumed to have a permittivity ##\epsilon_1=2\epsilon_0##. Medium 2 is assumed to be the free space of vacuum. The fields in both regions are static and uniform. If ##E_1=2i+3j+4k## ##V/m##. Find E2. No surface charge is presented at the boundary.
Relevant Equations
##E_1 \epsilon_1=E_2 \epsilon_2##
##\oint_S E \cdot dl=0##
##\oint_S D \cdot ds##
I tried approaching this by finding the tangential and normal electric fields. Is this the correct approach? I've attached a drawing of the surface provided.

##\oint_S E \cdot dl=0##
##E_{tan1}\Delta x-E_{tan2}\Delta x=0##

We know that
##E_{tan1}=E_{tan2}

Next, we can find the normal component using
####\oint_S D \cdot ds##
##D_{N1}\cdot dS-D_{N2}\cdot dS=Q##
##D_{N1}-D_{N2}= \frac Q {dS}##
##D_{N1}-D_{N2}=\sigma##

Since the problem defined no surface charge at the boundary
##D_{N1}-D_{N2}=0##
##D_{N1}=D_{N2}##

Now we use
##D=\epsilon E##
##E_1 \epsilon_1=E_2 \epsilon_2##
##E_2=\frac {\epsilon_1} {\epsilon_2}E_1##

Solution
##\epsilon_1=2\epsilon_0##
##E_2=\frac 1 2 E_1##
##E_1=2i+3j+4k V/m##
##E_2=\frac 1 2 (2i+3j+4k) V/m##
##E_2=i+\frac 3 2 j+2k##
 

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May I suggest computing En1 and Et1 at the boundary?
 
I'm sorry. My mistake. I didn't realize the post was so old . The right panel presented it as without answer.
 
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