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    Retarded Potentials Satisfy the Lorentz Gauge

    The Principle of Causality


    Condition
    Show that the retarded vector potentials satisfy the Lorentz This proof applies equally well to the advanced potentials.
    gauge condition. Advanced potentials:
    µ0 J (r′, tr ) ∂2A ρ (r′, ta ) ∂ 2V 1
    ∇ 2V − µ0ε 0 =− ρ
    4π ∫ r
    A(r, t ) = dτ ′ ∇ 2
    A − µ ε = − µ0 J 1
    0 0
    ∂t 2 V (r, t ) =
    4πε 0 ∫ r
    dτ ′ ∂t 2
    ε0
    µ J (r′, ta ) ∂ A
    2

    Sol: A(r, t ) = 0 ∫ dτ ′ ∇ 2 A − µ0ε 0 2 = − µ0 J


    4π r ∂t
     J (r′, tr )  r (∇ ⋅ J ) − J ⋅ (∇r ) r- r′
    ∇ ⋅ = tr ≡ t − r- r′
     r  r2 c ta ≡ t +
    c
     A  g (∇ ⋅ A) − A ⋅ (∇g )
    Using quotient rule: ∇ ⋅   = The advanced potentials violate the most sacred tenet in
    g g2 all physics: the principle of causality.
    See Prob. 10.8… No direct physical significance.
    17 18

    Example 10.2 µ0 I 0 ( ct ) − s
    2 2
    1
    0 for t ≤ 0 A ( s, t ) = ( zˆ ) ∫ dz
    An infinite straight wire carries the current I (t ) =  4π − ( ct ) − s
    2 2
    s2 + z2
    I0 for t > 0 How?
    µI − s2
    2
    ( ct )
    Find the resulting electric and magnetic fields. = ( 0 0 zˆ ) ln( s 2 + z 2 + z )
    2π 0

    Sol: The wire is electrically neutral, so the retarded scalar µI ct + (ct ) − s 2


    2

    potential is zero. = ( 0 0 zˆ ) ln( )


    2π s
    µ0 J (r′, tr ) µ0 ∞ I (tr )
    4π ∫ r 4π ∫−∞ r
    A(r, t ) = A( s, t ) = dτ ′ = zˆ dz
    ∂A µ0 I 0 c
    For t<s/c, the “news” has not yet reached P, and the E=− =− zˆ
    potential is zero. ∂t 2π (ct ) 2 − s 2
    For t>s/c, only the segment z ≤ (ct ) 2 − s 2 contributes. ∂Az µI ct
    B = ∇× A = − φˆ = 0 0 φˆ
    ∂s 2π s (ct ) 2 − s 2

    19 20

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