How can vector identity be applied to compute electric and magnetic fields?

[Krikri]

Homework Statement

I want to compute the electric field knowing the magnetic field using a vector identity

Homework Equations

E=i \frac{c}{k} (∇\timesB)

B(r,t)=(μ₀ωk/4π) (\hat{r}×\vec{p})[1-\frac{1}{ikr}](e^ikr/r)

\vec{p}=dipole moment,constant vector

we have ti use the identity \nabla\times(A\timesB)=(B\cdot∇)A-(A\cdot∇)B +A(∇\cdotB) +B(∇\cdotA)

the identy simplifies in this situtation because for some reason we take (A\cdot∇)B=0 and A(∇\cdotB)=0
So applying this we have :

E(r,t)=ic/k(μ₀ωk/4π) \nabla[e^ikr/r²(1-\frac{1}{ikr}]×(r×p)+ic/k(μ₀ωk/4π)[e^ikr/r²(1-\frac{1}{ikr}]∇×(r×p)
E(r,t)=i(ω/4πε₀c)[ik(\frac{1}{r^2}-\frac{1}{ikr^3})]e^ikr r×(r×p) + i(ω/4πε₀c)[(e^ikr/r^2)(1-\frac{1}{ikr})][-∇\cdotr)p+(p\cdot∇)r] the this part says it's equal to -∇\cdotr)p+(p\cdot∇)r=-3p+p=-2p so

E(r,t)=\frac{k^2}{4πε0}(r×p)×r (e^i(kr-ωt)/r) + \frac{1}{4πε0}[3r(r\cdotp)-p](\frac{1}{r^3}-\frac{ik}{r^2})e^i(kr-ωt)

My problem is i don't know how the vector identy is used here..with this tools we calculate magnetic and electric fields in the approximation zones( near,far-field) when vector potential is given. Can someone give a more simple example than this of what he did in this solution?

 

[Simon Bridge]

Lets make sure I follow you first:

You want to find $\vec{E}$ given:
$$\vec{E} = i\frac{c}{k}\vec{\nabla}\times\vec{B}\\
\vec{B}(\vec{r},t)=\frac{\mu_0\omega k}{4\pi}\left (\vec{r}\times\vec{p} \right )
\left [ 1 - \frac{1}{ik\vec{r}} \right ]\frac{1}{\vec{r}}e^{ikr}\\

\vec{\nabla}\times(\vec{A}\times\vec{B})=(\vec B\cdot\vec{\nabla})\vec A-(\vec A\cdot\vec \nabla)\vec B + \vec A(\vec \nabla \cdot \vec B)+ \vec B(\vec \nabla \cdot \vec A)

$$... skipping a bit for now:

My problem is i don't know how the vector identy is used here.

... if I got the above right, it looks to me that when you do $\vec \nabla \times \vec B$ you will end up with a term involving $\vec \nabla \times (\vec{r}\times\vec{p})$ ... which is where the identity should have come in.

BTW: the equation editor can be tricky to use.
It is normally better just to type the LaTeX markup in directly.

 

[Krikri]

i figured out how the identity works. In this situation i don't know , but as it seems the problems i am into, don't require all of the above but simpler cases.

Thanks a lot for your time