PH4211 Electricity and Magnetism II ... (3-0-0) s ... 3 Cr
A continuation of PH4210. Intermediate study of magnetostatics, electrodynamics
and electromagnetic waves.
Prerequisite: PH4210
This course is a prerequisite for PH5250.
Text (Spring 2005):
- Electromagnetism, Gerald L. Pollack & Daniel R. Stump
(ISBN 0-8053-8567-3)
Previous Text:
- Introduction to Electrodynamics, 3 rd Ed,
David J. Griffiths
(ISBN 0-13-805326-X)
Typical Texts:
-
Introduction to Electrodynamics, David J. Griffiths
-
Electromagnetic Fields and Waves, Paul Lorrain and Dale Corson
Typical Syllabus:
- Magnetostatics -- (3 weeks)
- Magnetization
- Ampere's Law
- Inductors
- Magnetic Media
- Electrodynamics -- (4 weeks)
- Ohm's Law
- Faraday's Law
- Maxwell's Equations
- Stress Tensor
- Poynting Vector
- Electromagnetic Waves -- (6 weeks)
- Wave Equation and Propagation
- Fresnel Equations
- Plasma
- Dispersion
- Radiation and Scattering
- Advanced Topic -- (1 week)
- Exams and Review -- (1 week)
Course rationale:
The second course at the intermediate level in
electricity and magnetism, one of the well-established core areas
of Physics. It provides an in-depth study of magnetism, electrodynamics
and electromagnetic waves, at a level necessary for a physics major,
building on the material introduced in the introductory course.
It is a required course for all SPH majors and an elective for SAP majors.