Polarizability of touching dielectric spheres

This applet calculates the normalized (divided by volume and permittivity of free space) polarizability of the dielectric tangent double sphere having the relative permittivity e. Note that the polarizability is uniaxially anisotropic, and the polarizability components are different in the axial (z) and transversal (t) directions. The digits shown are correct.

Reference: M. Pitkonen: Polarizability of a pair of touching dielectric spheres, Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 103, 104910, 2008.

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