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Loop magnetic fields and dipole electric fields compared

Explore the fascinating comparison between magnetic fields produced by a current loop and electric fields generated by a dipole. This short breaks down key similarities and differences using clear ...

Organic crystals self-heal at cryogenic temperatures via zipping action

At temperatures where most molecular movement ceases, certain organic crystals begin their self-healing journey.
IEEE

Study on the Magnetic Forces of the Dipole in the SPERF

Abstract: The Space Plasma Environment Research Facility (SPERF) in Harbin, China, is a user facility dedicated to studying space plasma physics on ground. Magnetic forces are critical to the reliable ...
IEEE

Computing Minimum-Power Dipole Solutions for Interdipole Forces Using Nonlinear Constrained Optimization With Application to Electromagnetic Formation Flight

Abstract: Electromagnetic formation flight (EMFF) denotes a method of formation flight control in which a cluster of spacecraft are equipped with controllable magnetic dipoles for coordination of ...
Task & Purpose

Special Forces vs special operations forces — what’s the difference?

Special operations forces (SOF) and Special Forces have been confused for years. Despite news agencies having more access to information about the military than ever before, they often screw up the ...
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What is the force on a magnetic dipole?

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The New York Times

Rules for Pentagon Use of Proxy Forces Shed Light on a Shadowy War Power

Newly disclosed documents include Special Operations forces directives for managing counterterrorism and irregular warfare surrogate fighters. By Charlie Savage and Eric Schmitt Reporting from ...
C&EN

Polarizable Molecular Block Model: Toward the Development of an Induced Dipole Force Field for DNA

Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi464-8602, Japan Article Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of full text article downloads since November 2008 (both ...
The Conversation

A wet spring: what is a ‘negative Indian Ocean Dipole’ and why does it mean more rain for Australia’s east?

Andrew King receives funding from the National Environmental Science Program. The Bureau of Meteorology recently announced a negative Indian Ocean Dipole event is underway. But what does that mean and ...
INSPIRE

Electric dipole moments, new forces and dark matter

New sources of CP violation beyond the Standard Model are crucial to explain the baryon asymmetry in the Universe. We discuss the impact of new CP violating interactions in theories where a dark ...
PNAS

Nanoscale spectroscopic origins of photoinduced tip–sample force in the midinfrared

Photoinduced force at tip–sample junction provides nanoscale spectroscopic information with label-free and far-field background-free manner. This approach, spectronanoscopy through force detection, ...