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We construct a general relativistic analogy of an infinite solenoid, i.e., of an infinite cylinder with zero electric charge and non-zero electric current in the direction tangential to the cylinder and perpendicular to its axis. We further show that the solution has a good weak-field limit.
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Dedicated to Prof. Jiří Horáček on the occasion of his 60th birthday.
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Žofka, M., Langer, J. Relativistic solenoids. Czech J Phys 55, 157–165 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10582-005-0027-9
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10582-005-0027-9