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simpeg/SimPEG/utils/Geophysics/emSources/emSources.py
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import numpy as np
from scipy.constants import mu_0, pi
def MagneticDipoleVectorPotential(txLoc, obsLoc, component, dipoleMoment=(0., 0., 1.)):
"""
Calculate the vector potential of a set of magnetic dipoles
at given locations 'ref. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dipole#Magnetic_vector_potential>'
:param numpy.ndarray txLoc: Location of the transmitter(s) (x, y, z)
:param numpy.ndarray obsLoc: Where the potentials will be calculated (x, y, z)
:param str component: The component to calculate - 'x', 'y', or 'z'
:param numpy.ndarray dipoleMoment: The vector dipole moment
:rtype: numpy.ndarray
:return: The vector potential each dipole at each observation location
"""
if component=='x':
dimInd = 0
elif component=='y':
dimInd = 1
elif component=='z':
dimInd = 2
else:
raise ValueError('Invalid component')
txLoc = np.atleast_2d(txLoc)
obsLoc = np.atleast_2d(obsLoc)
dipoleMoment = np.atleast_2d(dipoleMoment)
nEdges = obsLoc.shape[0]
nTx = txLoc.shape[0]
m = np.array(dipoleMoment).repeat(nEdges, axis=0)
A = np.empty((nEdges, nTx))
for i in range(nTx):
dR = obsLoc - txLoc[i, np.newaxis].repeat(nEdges, axis=0)
mCr = np.cross(m, dR)
r = np.sqrt((dR**2).sum(axis=1))
A[:, i] = -(mu_0/(4*pi)) * mCr[:,dimInd]/(r**3)
return A