Electrostatics - Charge Density

[Herbststurm]

Hi,

if we only have an electrostatic potential given. How to calculate the charge density?

I know of course Maxwell equation, here without any time dependence, but I missed always some further specifications, or I forget something important

thanks
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[Ben Niehoff]

Use Laplace's equation (derived from Gauss's Law):

$$-\nabla^2 \Phi = \rho / \epsilon_0$$

 

[Meir Achuz]

That's Poisson, not Laplace.

 

[Herbststurm]

Thanks, that helps a lot.

I knew Poissons equation, but I forgot it. Damn...

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