Electrodynamics

Electrodynamics
Maxwell's equations, radiation, interaction of electromagnetic fields with matter, and special relativity.
PHSCS
442
 Hours3.0 Credit, 3.0 Lecture, 0.0 Lab
 PrerequisitesPHSCS 441
 TaughtWinter, Summer
 ProgramsContaining PHSCS 442
Course Outcomes

Time-dependent Sources

Demonstrate the ability to calculate time-dependent electric fields using Faraday's law and the ability to calculate time-dependent magnetic fields using Maxwell's displacement current.

Energy Densities

Demonstrate the ability to solve problems involving electric and magnetic energy densities and the Maxwell stress tensor.

Electromagnetic Waves

Demonstrate the ability to use Maxwell's equations to solve problems involving electromagnetic waves in vacuum and in matter.

Retarded Time

Demonstrate the ability to use the concept of retarded time to compute radiation potentials.

Relativity

Demonstrate the ability to solve problems involving the special theory of relativity, including 4-vectors, form invariance, and the electromagnetic field tensor.