System of two dielectric cylinders involving charge sources: I. Calculation of the electric field

The electric field of two dielectric straight circular cylinders containing line charges on their axes is investigated. The cylindrical bodies in question are parallel and touch each other from the exterior. They have different dielectric permittivities, charges, and radii. Also, they are surrounded by an arbitrary dielectric medium. An analytic solution to the respective boundary-value problem is given, and the most important particular cases are analyzed. Special features of the electric field in the region around the contact of the dielectric cylinders are studied versus the permittivity of the material used and the relationship between electric charges. (c) 2005 Pleiades Publishing, Inc.