Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : PH1004 : Electromagnetic and Quantum Physics { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Ananta Charan Pradhan
Syllabus
Module 1: (5 hours)
Vector Analysis: Gradient, divergence, curl, vector rules, line, surface and volume integration, The fundamental theorem on gradient, Gauss divergence theorem, and Stoke's theorem. Spherical and cylindrical coordinates, Dirac delta Function.
Module 2: (8 hours)
Electrostatics: Gauss law in electrostatics, divergence and curl of static electric field, conductors. Boundary conditions on electric field. Polarization, electric field of a polarized object, Gauss’s law in the presence of dielectrics. Susceptibility, permittivity, and dielectric constant.
Module 3: ( 9 hours)
Magnetostatics: Biot-Savart's law and Ampere's law, divergence and curl of static magnetic field. Boundary conditions on magnetic fields. Magnetization. Field of a magnetized object. Auxiliary field. Magnetic susceptibility and permeability.
Module 4: ( 5 hours)
Electrodynamics: Electromagnetic induction, Faraday’s law, Maxwell's equations in vacuum and media.
Module 5: ( 9 hours)
Electromagnetic waves: Electromagnetic waves in vacuum and media. Reflection and transmission at normal and oblique incidence. Absorption and dispersion. Electromagnetic waves in conductors.
Course Objectives
- The application of vector analysis for electromagnetic theory.
- The basics of electrostatics and electric field of a polarized object.
- The fundamentals of magnetostatics.
- The concepts of electrodynamics and Maxwell's equations.
5. The origin of electromagnetic waves and their behavior in vacuum and media.
Course Outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
CO1: Apply vector analysis techniques to solve problems in electromagnetic theory.
CO2: Gain a fundamental understanding of electrostatics.
CO3: Get a basic understanding and applications of magnetostatics.
CO4: Apply Maxwell's equations to study electromagnetic fields.
CO5: Acquire knowledge about electromagnetic waves, including their nature, propagation, and applications.
Essential Reading
- D. J. Griffiths, Introduction to Electrodynamics, HillPearson Education India Learning Private Limited , 4th Edition (2015)
- E. M. Purcell and D. J. Morin, Electricity and Magnetism, Cambridge University Press , 3rd Edition (2013).
Supplementary Reading
- A. Kip, Fundamentals of Electricity and Magnetism, McGraw-Hill Inc. , 2nd Edition (1968).
- J. D. Jackson, Classical electrodynamics, Wiley , 3rd Edition (2007).