Electromagnetic Fields
Advanced electromagnetism covering special relativity, EM waves, waveguides, transmission lines, retarded potentials, and radiation.
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2019: 3.46 GPA, 60.7% A/AB (n=28 letter grades); Spring 2020: 3.67 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Be able to use the principles of special relativity to transform electric and magnetic fields between reference frames.
Be able to use the Maxwell stress tensor to calculate electromagnetic forces and momentum density.
Be able to calculate the properties of electromagnetic waves reflecting from surfaces.
Be able to calculate the characteristics of guided waves.
Be able to use electromagnetic principles to calculate the propagation of electromagnetic waves in conductors.
Be able to calculate radiation patterns from dynamic charges and currents.
Be able to use the principles of retardation to calculate Liénard-Wiechert potentials, and from them calculate radiation fields
Source: UW Guide
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Course mapPHYSICS 322 or graduate/professional standing
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- PHYSICS 322
- graduate/professional standing
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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2019: 3.46 GPA, 60.7% A/AB (n=28 letter grades); Spring 2020: 3.67 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).
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Topics
- Electromagnetic waves and their interactions with media
- Waveguides, transmission lines, and radiation theory
Skills
- Transform electric and magnetic fields using special relativity
- Calculate electromagnetic forces and momentum with the Maxwell stress tensor
- Calculate Liénard-Wiechert potentials and radiation fields
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