Electric polarizability of a short right circular conducting cylinder

Abstract

A method si mil ar to t hat employed b y Smythe Calculations to an acc uracy of approximately fi ve s ignifi c'1nt figu res a r e carried ou t for cylinders wit h radius to half-lengt h ratios of ~~, )f, 1, 2, and 4. Th e result s are applicable to t he desig n of artific ial dielectri cs.