Induction via Infinite sheet of Current

[Brendan Graham]

My thoughts are concerning an infinite sheet carrying current in a direction. I wish to induce a unidirectional electric field outside of the sheet via induction.

My ideas were that if the current was changed linearly in a sawtooth fashion, then I would achieve the induced electric field in only one direction. I was thinking that since the only decrease in current would occur without a change in time, then the reversal of the field, like with a sine wave form, would be eliminated.

Any help would be greatly appreciated on this!

 

[tech99]

My thoughts are concerning an infinite sheet carrying current in a direction. I wish to induce a unidirectional electric field outside of the sheet via induction.

My ideas were that if the current was changed linearly in a sawtooth fashion, then I would achieve the induced electric field in only one direction. I was thinking that since the only decrease in current would occur without a change in time, then the reversal of the field, like with a sine wave form, would be eliminated.

Any help would be greatly appreciated on this!

The flyback part of the sawtooth creates a brief very high amplitude pulse of induced field. You cannot obtain unidirectional induction.