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In a linear dielectric, the polarization is proportional to the field:

P=∈0χeE.If the material consists of atoms (or nonpolar molecules), the induced

dipole moment of each one is likewise proportional to the fieldp=αE . Question:

What is the relation between the atomic polarizabilityand the susceptibility χe? Since P (the dipole moment per unit volume) is P (the dipole moment per atom)times N (the number of atoms per unit volume),P=Np=NαE, one's first inclination is to say that

χe=Nα∈0

And in fact this is not far off, if the density is low. But closer inspection reveals

a subtle problem, for the field E in Eq. 4.30 is the total macroscopicfield in the

medium, whereas the field in Eq. 4.1 is due to everything except the particular atom under consideration (polarizability was defined for an isolated atom subject to a specified external field); call this field Eelse· Imagine that the space allotted to each atom is a sphere of radius R ,and show that

E=1-Nα3∈0Eelse

Use this to conclude that

χe=Nα/∈01-Nα/3∈0

Or

α=3∈0N∈r-1∈r+2

Equation 4.72 is known as the Clausius-Mossottiformula, or, in its application to

optics, the Lorentz-Lorenzequation.

Short Answer

Expert verified

It is shown that α=3ε0Nεr-1εr+2.

Step by step solution

01

Define function 

Write the expression for the Polarization is proportional to the electric field.

P=ε0χeE …… (1)

If the material consists of atom ( or nonpolar molecules ), the induced dipole moment of each one is likewise proportional to the field.

p=αE …... (2)

Here, is the dipole moment per unit volume and is the dipole moment per atom.

Write the relation between these two.

P=Np

P=NαEP=NαE

ε0χeE=NαEχe=Nαε0 ……. (3)

From the above equation (3) gives the relation between atomic polazabilityand susceptibilityχe and his equation is not valid if the density is very low.

02

Determine macroscopic field

Write the expression for the density of the atoms.

N=143Ï€R3

The macroscopic field E is given by,

E=E+selfEelse …… (4)

Here,Eselfis the average field over the sphere due to atom itself.

Write the expression for Eself.

Eself=-14πε0pR3 …… (5)

Write the expression for dipole moment per atom.

p=αEelse

Write the expression for dipole moment per unit volume.

P=Np=NαEelse=NαEelse …… (6)

Thus,

Write the expression of macroscopic field.

E=Eself+Eelse=-14πε0pR3+Eelse=-14πε0αEelseR3+Eelse=Eelse1-14πε0αR3

Solve as further,

E=Eelse1-14πR3αε0=Eelse1-N3αε0∵N=34πR3=Eelse1-Nα3ε0

Eelse=E1-Nα3ε0

Now, substituteE1-Nα3ε0forEelsein equation (6)

P=NαE1-Nα3ε0=Nα1-Nα3ε0E …… (7)

Now comparing equation (7) with equation (1),

ε0χe=Nα1-Nα3ε0χe=Nαε01-Nα3ε0χe1-Nα3ε0=Nαε0χe-χeNα3ε0=Nαε0

Solve as further,

χe=χeNα3ε0+Nαε0χe=Nαε01+χe3α=ε0Nχe1+χe3α=3ε0Nχe3+χe.....(8)

But .χe=∈r-1

Substitute the value of χein equation (8)

α=3ε0Nεr-13+εr-1α=3ε0Nεr-1εr+2

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