Polarizability of asymmetric dielectric double sphere

This applet calculates the normalized (divided by volume and permittivity of free space) polarizability of the dielectric double-sphere having the relative permittivities of the two sides e1 and e2, radii a and b, and distance between centers of the spheres d. 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: An explicit solution for the electric potential of the asymmetric dielectric double sphere, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, Vol. 40, pp. 1483-1488, 2007.

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