What is the role of surface currents in Ampere's Law with H fields?

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The discussion centers on the application of Ampere's Law to the auxiliary field H, particularly regarding the treatment of surface currents. It highlights confusion about whether bound surface currents (Kb) should be included when an Amperian loop intersects the boundary between two surfaces. The key point is that Ampere's Law with H is designed to account only for free currents, as surface currents do not pass through the loop but exist on the surface. Consequently, surface currents, whether bound or free, do not contribute to the integral in the context of Ampere's Law. Understanding this distinction is crucial for correctly applying the law in electrodynamics.
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I'm using Griffiths Electrodynamics and I can't figure out something. For reference, this is on page 269 of the third edition.

In the derivation for Ampere's law as it applies to the auxillary field H (i.e integral of H over a loop = free current passing through), there seems to be no word on the surface currents. If I had an Amperian loop that cut through the boundary between two surfaces, shouldn't we also include the bound surface current Kb along with whatever free current passes through that loop?

Thank you, in advance.
 
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H is introduced so that Ampere's law with H includes only free currents.
 
You said, free currents. So why include bound currents?
 
Bounded or not, surface current is on the surface, it does not cut through the surface, right? So the surface current whether it is bounded or free don't cut through the surface ( or the current don't string the Amperian loop.).
 
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