Relative Permeability

The permeability of dielectrics is assumed to be complex, as follows:

permeability of dielectrics equation

The relative permeability is a dimensionless quantity, defined as follows:

relative permeability of dielectrics equation

where m0 is the permeability of free space.

The permeability can also be expressed as

permeability of dielectrics equation

where m¢ is the real portion of m and m¢¢/m¢ is the magnetic loss tangent.