PHY-606: Classical Electrodynamics I

Electrostatic fields in vacuum and material media, two- and three dimensional potential problems, the magnetostatic field, interaction of steady currents, Maxwell's equations, the electromagnetic field, wave guides. The field of a moving charge, the Lienard-Wiechert potentials, Lorentz transformation and special relativity, covariant formulation of Maxwell's equations. Radiation of electromagnetic waves, the near field and far field, radiation damping and self fields, spectral resolution of radiation. Magnetohydrodynamics and plasma physics, collisions, scattering and absorption.

Level: 
Graduate
Credits: 
3
Prerequisites: 
PHY 601, 605
Corequisites: 
none
Semester(s) offered: 
Spring

Course Schedules

Semester Sec Instructor Times / Rm
Spring 2023 David Kawall
MW 2:30-3:45
HAS 104B
Spring 2022 Andrea Pocar
MW 2:30-3:45
HAS 242
Spring 2021 Andrea Pocar
MW 2:30-3:45
remote
Spring 2020 Andrea Pocar
MW 2:30-3:45
HAS 230
Spring 2019 Rafael Coelho Lopes de Sa
MW 2:30-3:45
LGRT 1033
Spring 2018 Rafael Coelho Lopes de Sa
MWF 2:30-3:45
LGRT 1033
Spring 2017 Jun Yan
MWF 9:05-9:55
LGRT 1033
Spring 2016
1
Jun Yan
MWF 9:05-9:55
LGRT 1033
Spring 2015 Jun Yan
MWF 9:05-9:55
LGRT 1033
Spring 2014
1
Jun Yan
MWF 9:05-9:55
LGRT 1033