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1.
the problem goes like this :
The energy of interaction of a classical magnetic dipole with the magnetic field B is given by
E = −μ·B.
The sum over microstates becomes an integral over all directions of μ. The direction of μ
in three dimensions is given by the angles θ and φ of a spherical coordinate system
The integral is over the solid angle element
= sin θdθdφ. In this coordinate system
the energy of the dipole is given by E = −μB cos θ.
Choose spherical coordinates and show that the probability p(θ, φ)dθdφ that the dipole is
between the angles θ and + dθ and φ and φ + dφ is given by
p(θ, φ)dθdφ = (e^(μB cos θ) sin(θ) dθ dφ)/z
2. Homework Equations
z = ∫∫ e^(μB cos θ) sin(θ) dθ dφ .
i have no idea what to do , and i tried all i know
i know that the Boltzmann distribution gives you the probability that a particle has an energy is :
e^([/B]μB cos θ)/∫e^(μB cos θ) , but how do i integrate the spherical coordinates i don t know . please help me and thank you .
the problem goes like this :
The energy of interaction of a classical magnetic dipole with the magnetic field B is given by
E = −μ·B.
The sum over microstates becomes an integral over all directions of μ. The direction of μ
in three dimensions is given by the angles θ and φ of a spherical coordinate system
The integral is over the solid angle element
= sin θdθdφ. In this coordinate system
the energy of the dipole is given by E = −μB cos θ.
Choose spherical coordinates and show that the probability p(θ, φ)dθdφ that the dipole is
between the angles θ and + dθ and φ and φ + dφ is given by
p(θ, φ)dθdφ = (e^(μB cos θ) sin(θ) dθ dφ)/z
2. Homework Equations
z = ∫∫ e^(μB cos θ) sin(θ) dθ dφ .
The Attempt at a Solution
i have no idea what to do , and i tried all i know
i know that the Boltzmann distribution gives you the probability that a particle has an energy is :
e^([/B]μB cos θ)/∫e^(μB cos θ) , but how do i integrate the spherical coordinates i don t know . please help me and thank you .
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