On magnetic analogue of Clausius-Mossotti equation

Ankita Niranjan, Bikash K. Padhi

IIT Delhi

In this paper the magnetic equivalent of the Clausius - Mossotti equation is re-derived for a modern reader. The equation relates the relative permeability of a diamagnetic substance to the magnetic atomic polarizability of the atoms. The historical background and importance of this equation and its relation to the Clausius-Mossotti equation is also discussed briefly.