Conformal Mapping (original) (raw)

Conformal mapping is a mathematical transformation, which preserves all crossing angles between lines. Here it is used to map the simple current flow in a square to more complex geometries in the plane. Under such a conformal mapping the electrical resistance of the area is the same before and after the transformation. I thank Thomas H�rmann to explore the theory behind it!

In the images below, the red lines show the equipotential lines whereas the green paths represent the current flow. In the square the left and right hand borders are attached to metallic contacts so that the current flows parallel to upper and lower border from one side to the other. Without a magnetic field, the current flows parallel to the electric field and perpendicular to the equipotential lines, whereas with a magnetic field perpendicular to the plane, the electric current flow is deflected by an angle θH (the Hall angle) with respect to the electric field direction. The anlge between equipotential lines and current is than 90�-θH. For some images below, a Hall angle of θH = 45� is chosen.

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