College Physics ›› 2026, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (6): 7-.doi: 10.16854/j.cnki.1000-0712.250431

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Deep study and visualization of the electric field of semi-infinite parallel plate capacitor#br#

ZHOU Qunyi1, LIU Tiangui1, ZHONG Zheng2, MO Yunfei3, CHEN Chuansheng4   

  1. 1. School ofPhysics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China; 
    2. The First Middle School of Ganzhou, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, China; 
    3. School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Changsha University, Changsha, Hunan 410022, China; 
    4. School of Materials Science andEnginerring, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410114, China
  • Received:2025-08-15 Accepted:2025-10-02 Online:2026-08-01 Published:2026-08-26

Abstract: The electric field of a semiinfinite parallel plate capacitor is a typical problem, which can reflect the basic characteristics for the electric field of a parallel plate capacitor. SchwarzChristopher transform is needed to solve the electric field of semiinfinite parallel plate capacitors. By using the transformation formula of ζ plane and z plane, the parametric equation of the equipotential line and the electric field line is derived, and then the explicit function equation is derived, and the curves of the equipotential line and a set of the electric field line are plotted. Besides, the implicit function of the electric field component and the magnitude and direction of the combined field strength are obtained. The threedimensional surface is drawn and the law of the electric field distribution is explained.


Key words: semiinfinite parallel plate capacitors, equipotential line, electric field line, electric field strength, charge density