Distribution of point charges on a thin conducting disk

Authors
Oymak, H Erkoc, S
Citation
H. Oymak et S. Erkoc, Distribution of point charges on a thin conducting disk, INT J MOD C, 11(5), 2000, pp. 891-900
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MODERN PHYSICS C
ISSN journal
01291831 → ACNP
Volume
11
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
891 - 900
Database
ISI
SICI code
0129-1831(200007)11:5<891:DOPCOA>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
We investigate the minimum energy configuration of N equal point charges in teracting via the Coulomb potential 1/r, and placed on an infinitely thin c onducting disk. By minimizing total interaction Energy, we obtain numerical ly the minimum energy configurations from which the rules for the distribut ion of charges on the disk are obtained.