Theory of Electromagnetic Field

Course guarantor:

Jiří Novák

Lecturer:

Antonín Mikš, Jiří Novák

Tutor:

Supervisor:

Department of Physics

Synopsis:

Maxwell's equations. Constitutive relations. Boundary conditions. Linear and nonlinear electromagnetic media. Electromagnetic waves. Polarization, interference and diffraction of electromagnetic waves. Radiation and detection of electromagnetic waves. Electric and magnetic circuits.

Requirements:

none

Syllabus of lectures:

1.-2. Fundamentals of electromagnetic macroscopic theory (Maxwell's equations. Material relations. Boundary conditions. Linear and nonlinear media.)

3.-4. Electrostatic fields.

5.-6. Magnetostatic field.

7.-8. Electromagnetic waves.

9.-10. Polarization, interference and diffraction of electromagnetic waves.

11.-12. Radiation and detection of electromagnetic waves.

13. Electric and magnetic circuits.

Syllabus of tutorials:

The course has no exercises

Study Objective:

The aim is to introduce students to the basic principles of electromagnetic field theory, the theory of electromagnetic waves, their radiation, propagation and detection.

Study materials:

1. J. Stratton, Theory of electromagnetics field, John Wiley&Sons, 2007

2. D. Jackson, Classical electrodynamics, John Wiley&Sons, 1999

3. M. Born, E. Wolf, Principles of Optics (7th Ed.), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 1999.

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

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The course is a part of the following study plans: