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Magnetic form factor

Fourier transform of an electric current distribution in space

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 13, 2026
Entity authorityQ6731551 ↗
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In electromagnetism, a magnetic form factor is the Fourier transform of an electric charge distribution in space.

It can also refer to the Fourier transform of the normalized unpaired spin density ρS(r),

See also

Atomic form factor, for the form factor relevant to magnetic diffraction of free neutrons by unpaired outer electrons of an atom.

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