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Magnetic Force
Magnetic Force
The following explains how magnetic resonance might propel an iron sphere in
the vertical z direction. No interaction with the earth's magnetic field is
involved; a force is developed internally that opposes the force of gravity.
Magnetic resonance in its various forms, NMR, EPR, and EFR, are all applied to
relatively small specimens and, with the exception of EFR, are rarely applied
to magnetic materials. EFR means Electron Ferromagnetic Resonance, and the
best intro to this subject is by Vonsovskii.
The basic assumption made here is that the principles are the same for
specimens small and large, but that there may be nonlinearities associated
with larger ferromagnetic bodies.
The negative change in the potential energy between the moment and the field
divided by the coordinate change along the direction of the field equals a
unidirectional force along the direction of the field.
The moment U precesses at an angle about the vertical. Changes in this angle
are due to pulsations of B.
This force does not exist in ordinary magnetism, because the precession
initially developed by the application of B quickly damps out.
Note that changes in P.E. are more significant than P.E. alone. The following
is a non-calculus derivation of the force. The change in a quantity is
preceeded with a "d" meaning delta.
0We have a solid iron sphere resting on the earth, with a magnetizing coil
wrapped around it. (A cylinder would work but it produces demagnetizing fields
that must be reckoned with in the calculation of the resonance frequency).
Before powering the magnetizing coil, the magnetic moment U of the sphere is
not aligned with the vertical diameter. When the coil is energized, U begins a
damped precession about the vertical.
If the alternating field along the x-direction is not applied, the precession
of U will damp out completely. The alternating field at the precession
(resonance) frequency maintains a uniform precession of U. Actually, the angle
U makes with the vertical, varies with the pulsing of B. B varies in and out
of resonance.
The precession vector Wp has the same direction as B; it lies along the
vertical diameter, in the +z direction.
U has some initial angle from the vertical. Resonance reduces this angle to
some final angle. Let P be the initial angle and Q be the final angle.
z = rcos Theta
z < = rcos(zero).
dz = rcosP - rcosQ
= r(cosP - cosQ)
Fz = -dE/dz = (-1) BU(cosQ - cosP)/r(cosP - cosQ)
= BU/r
No; it was the result of assuming at least some minimal change in the angle
that U makes with the vertical. B varies slightly in and out of resonance,
just enough to vary the angle, and the change in the cosines cancel out,
leaving BU/r.
A modern EFR spectrometer uses a superconducting magnet and can easily reach
this field strength. Superconducting magnets can magnetize ferromagnetic
material when the material is used as shimming to fine-tune the field.
U = MV
where M is the room temp. magnetz. of iron, 1.7x10 [37;44;1m A/m [40;1mand V
is the volume of the sphere.
The expression BU/r has a counterpart in the lower hemisphere of the sphere.
It is necessary to understand that U is related to the angular momentum of the
sphere, J. U and J are anti-parallel as vectors. U precesses about +z and J,
about -z.
Fz = WpJ/r
The force is in the same direction as BU/r. The total force in the +z
direction is either: BU/r or WpJ/r.
As the angle between U and the vertical varies, the angle between J and the
vertical varies, *identically*. Since BU/r = WpJ/r it is clear that without
the precession of U (and J) there can be no force.
J = U/y
For a sphere 1 m [36;1m in volume, a quick analyis shows that the magnitude of
J is approx. 1 x 10^-5 kg-m [35;1m/s. But does angular momentum always involve
rotation of a physical body?
Sources
Larry Adams
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