Course Details

Subject {L-T-P / C} : EC6405 : Advanced Electromagnetic Theory { 3-0-0 / 3}

Subject Nature : Theory

Coordinator : Prof. Subrata Maiti

Syllabus

Module 1: Introduction and Revision of EM Theory, Poisson’s equation, Maxwell’s equations, Propagation of waves, Waves in lossy media, Reflections, Refractions, Polarizations of waves, Plane Waves, Radiation principles
(8 hours)
Module 2: Some Theorems and Concepts, Duality, Uniqueness, Image theories, Equivalence principles, Fields in half space, The induction theorem, Reciprocity, Greens functions, Generalised Sources, Constructions of solutions.
(8 hours)
Module 3: Plane wave functions, Plane wave functions, the rectangular waveguide, TE, TM and hybrid modes, Cavity, partially filled waveguide, The dielectric-slab guide, surface-guided waves, modal expansion of fields, current in waveguides, Plane current sheets.
(8 hours)
Module 4: Cylindrical Wave functions, the circular waveguide, radial waveguides, Circular Cavity, other guided waves, sources of cylindrical waves, Radiations, Scattering by cylinders, wedges, three-dimensional radiation.
(8 hours)
Module 5: Spherical Wave functions, the wave functions, spherical Cavity, space as waveguide, Other radial waveguide, Scattering by spheres, Dipole and Conducting sphere.
(4 hours)
Module 6: Special Techniques, Perturbation and variational techniques, Applications Geometric theory of diffraction Introduction to Computational techniques in Electromagnetics.
(2 hours)

Course Objectives

Course Outcomes

1) Understanding basic theories of electromagnetics. <br />2) Understand analytical and numerical techniques to solve a boundary value problem. <br />3) To solve various types problems in electromagnetics. <br />4) Apply EM theory for analyzing a practical problem related to microwave communication, RADAR <br />5) Apply the knowledge for Modelling a practical problem of electromagnetics.

Essential Reading

Supplementary Reading

Journal and Conferences