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| Syllabus adopted 2014-02-13 by Head of Programme (or corresponding) |
| Owner: MPPAS |
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7,5 Credits |
| Grading: TH - Five, Four, Three, Fail |
| Education cycle: Second-cycle |
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Major subject: Engineering Physics
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Department: 16 - PHYSICS
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Teaching language: English
Open for exchange students
Block schedule:
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In programs
MPAPP APPLIED PHYSICS, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (elective)
MPPAS PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (compulsory)
Examiner:
Professor
Måns Henningson
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Eligibility:
In order to be eligible for a second cycle course the applicant needs to fulfil the general and specific entry requirements of the programme that owns the course. (If the second cycle course is owned by a first cycle programme, second cycle entry requirements apply.)
Exemption from the eligibility requirement:
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling these requirements.
Course specific prerequisites
Mathematics 30 c (including Linear algebra, Multivariable calculus, Fourier analysis), Mechanics, Electromagnetism.
Aim
To give an introduction to the theory of electromagnetism, in particular in dynamical (non-static) situations,
with applications to physics and technology.
Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
* Have an appreciation for the central importance of classical electrodynamics for most of physics as well as for other parts of natural science and engineering.
* Have a good theoretical understanding of the subject.
* Be able to use this to qualitatively describe certain relevant phenomena.
* Effectively use the methods of mathematical physics to analyze both simple and not so simple problems in particular geometries.
Content
* Introduction to Electrostatics
* Boundary-Value Problems in Electrostatics: I
* Multipoles, Electrostatics of Macroscopic Media, Dielectrics
* Magnetostatics, Faraday's Law, Quasi-Static Fields
* Maxwell Equations, Macroscopic Electromagnetism, Conservation Laws
* Plane Electromagnetic Waves and Wave Propagation
* Radiating Systems, Multipole Fields and Radiation
* Scattering and Diffraction
Organisation
Lectures.
Literature
J.D. Jackson, `Classical electrodynamics', (Wiley).
Examination
A large number of hand-in problems will be assigned during the course, and the students will continuously be given feedback on their solutions. At the end of the course there will be an oral exam focusing on the more theoretical aspects of the material.