Electric Current Multipole Moments in Classical Electrodynamics

On the Electric Multipole Moments of Carbon Monoxide

Electric moments are relevant for many phenomena caused by intermolecular interactions [1-4]. Recent work [5-13] has provided evidence that models relying on the knowledge of the electric moments of the monomers can be used to predict molecular structures and properties of weakly bonded van der Waals systems. Not all electric moments are easily amenable to experiment [2]. Experimental determina...

Multipole Moments In

This paper contains discussion of the problem of motion of extended e.g. non point test bodies in multidimensional space. Extended bodies are described in terms of so called multipole moments. Using approximated form of equations of motion for extended bodies deviation from geodesic motion is derived. Results are applied to special form of space-time. PACS number(s): 04.25.-g, 04.50.+h, 11.25.Mj

Classical Electrodynamics

Inconsistency in Classical Electrodynamics

I show that the standard approach to modeling phenomena involving microscopic classical electrodynamics is mathematically inconsistent. I argue that there is no conceptually unproblematic and consistent theory covering the same phenomena to which this inconsistent theory can be thought of as an approximation; and I propose a set of conditions for the acceptability of inconsistent theories. 1. I...

Multipole Moments of Static Spacetimes