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 |
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Spring 2022 | Andrea Pocar |
MW 2:30-3:45 HAS 242 |
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Spring 2021 | Andrea Pocar |
MW 2:30-3:45 remote |
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Spring 2020 | Andrea Pocar |
MW 2:30-3:45 HAS 230 |
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Spring 2019 | Rafael Coelho Lopes de Sa |
MW 2:30-3:45 LGRT 1033 |
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Spring 2018 | Rafael Coelho Lopes de Sa |
MWF 2:30-3:45 LGRT 1033 |
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Spring 2017 | Jun Yan |
MWF 9:05-9:55 LGRT 1033 |
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Spring 2016 |
1 |
Jun Yan |
MWF 9:05-9:55 LGRT 1033 |
Spring 2015 | Jun Yan |
MWF 9:05-9:55 LGRT 1033 |
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Spring 2014 |
1 |
Jun Yan |
MWF 9:05-9:55 LGRT 1033 |
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