Electric Field Inside an Electret Cylinder?

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The discussion centers on calculating the electric field inside a uniformly polarized electret cylinder with a radius of 10h and length h, where the polarization is represented by the vector Pk. The user seeks guidance on determining the electric displacement field D and the electric field E using the equations D=ε0*E+P and D=εE. The user correctly identifies that the surface charge density σb can be calculated as σb=P*n and concludes that the electric field inside the electret is E=-P/ε0. Additionally, the user aims to apply the potential expansion for calculating the electric field at a distance of 100h from the center of the cylinder.

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Homework Statement



I would like to refer to this problem about the electric field inside an electret. https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=444106
An elecret is a dielectric that has a quasi-permanent polarization when there is no applied field. Consider a uniformly polarized cylindrical electret. The cylinder has a radius of 10h and a length h. The polarization is Pk where k is a unit vector along the axis.

a. Draw the electric field lines. (Done)
b. Calculate the electric field at the center of the cylinder. Ignore edge effects.
c. Calculate the electric field on the midplane of the cylinder at a distance
100h from the center. The approximation of a point dipole can be used since the distance is very large.

Homework Equations



D=ε0*E+P
D=εE

The Attempt at a Solution



I want to calculate the electric field inside the electret. P is given, but I miss D to be able to calculate E. Can someone give me a hint how to advance? I guess I have to start with calculating σb=P*n. Is then E the volume integral over σb?
 
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b) As there are no other charges involved, I think the field inside the electret is
σB=P*n=-P
E=σ/ε0=σb/ε0=-P/ε0

For c), I would like to use the expansion of the potential, V=1/4∏ε0*(Q/r+r*p/r^2), where the dipole term dominates because we are far away from the electret. But isn't r*p=0 (scalar product) although the field mustn't be 0 there?
 

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