Elektrostatilist

Elektrostatilist is a term used in some languages to describe a specialist who studies electrostatics or works with electrostatic applications. In physics and engineering, electrostatics is the branch of electricity that deals with stationary electric charges, their fields, and potentials. An elektrostatilist may engage in theoretical analysis, experimental measurement, or the design of devices and processes that rely on static electric fields.

Core concepts include Coulomb's law, Gauss's law, electric potential, field strength, and capacitance. Practitioners use mathematical methods from vector calculus to solve boundary-value problems and may work with instruments such as electrometers, field meters, and electrostatic probes to measure charge distributions and fields.

Applications span industrial coatings and painting, powder and ink deposition, and pollution control through electrostatic precipitators. In electronics manufacturing, charge control and ESD protection are important domains. Electrostatists may also contribute to research in fundamental physics, materials science, and electrical engineering.

Education and career paths typically involve degrees in physics, electrical engineering, or chemical engineering. Professional roles include researchers, educators, or engineers in academia, industry, and government laboratories.

Historically, the study of electrostatics began with early experiments on static electricity, formalized by Coulomb's law in the 18th century and Gauss's law in the 19th, and was integrated into Maxwell's equations in the 19th and early 20th centuries, forming a core part of classical electromagnetism.

See also electrostatics, Coulomb's law, Gauss's law, electrostatic discharge.