Electrostatic Potential in Dielectric Medium

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Homework Statement


I need to find the green function for a dielectric sphere (\epsilon_1) inside another dielectric medium (\epsilon_2) using the method of images.

Homework Equations


In gaussian units I have: \phi=\frac{q}{\epsilon|r-r1|}

The Attempt at a Solution


Due to the symmetry of the problem, the image charge would be located in the axis between the charge and the sphere's center. I don't know what would the boundary conditions be.
 
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fuchini said:

Homework Statement


I need to find the green function for a dielectric sphere (\epsilon_1) inside another dielectric medium (\epsilon_2) using the method of images.

Homework Equations


In gaussian units I have: \phi=\frac{q}{\epsilon|r-r1|}

The Attempt at a Solution


Due to the symmetry of the problem, the image charge would be located in the axis between the charge and the sphere's center. I don't know what would the boundary conditions be.

Here's a web page that explains the boundary conditions across a dielectric:
http://www.ittc.ku.edu/~jstiles/220/handouts/Dielectric Boundary Conditions.pdf
 
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