PHYS 633 - Electromagnetic Fields II

Institution:

Kansas State University

Subject:

Physics

Description:

Second of a two semester study of Maxwell’s equations in both integral and differential forms. Special relativity; Lorentz transformations; relativistic invariants; transformation properties of electric and magnetic fields and potentials; Lorentz force and electrodynamics; electromagnetic fields of a point charge; electromagnetic waves; solutions to the wave equation in rectangular, cylindrical, and spherical geometries; wave propagation in matter; reflection, refraction, and transmission; wave guides and fiber optics; Fresnel equations; polarization; dipole radiation.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.k-state.edu

Phone Number:

(785) 532-6011

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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