An Introduction to Classical Electromagnetic Radiation

Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-0-521-58698-6
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 673 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 1246 g

This book provides a thorough description of classical electromagnetic radiation, starting from Maxwell's equations, and moving on to show how fundamental concepts are applied in a wide variety of examples from areas such as classical optics, antenna analysis, and electromagnetic scattering. Throughout, the author interweaves theoretical and experimental results to help give insight into the physical and historical foundations of the subject. A key feature of the book is that pulsed and time-harmonic signals are presented on an equal footing. Mathematical and physical explanations are enhanced by a wealth of illustrations (over 300), and the book includes more than 140 problems. It can be used as a textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in electrical engineering and physics, and will also be of interest to scientists and engineers working in applied electromagnetics. A solutions manual is available on request for lecturers adopting the text.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Smith, Glenn S.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik Atom- und Molekülphysik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Basic theory of classical electromagnetism; 2. Electromagnetic plane waves in free space - polarized waves; 3. Inhomogeneous plane waves and the plane-wave spectrum; 4. Electromagnetic analogues of some optical principles; 5. Radiation from distributions of charge and current - general formulation; 6. Electromagnetic field of a moving point charge; 7. Dipole radiation; 8. Radiation from thin-wire antennas; Appendix A. Units and dimensions; Appendix B. Review of vector analysis.

Über Autor(innen)

Smith, Glenn S.
Glenn S. Smith is Regents' Professor Emeritus at the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. He is a Life Fellow of the IEEE, and a member of URSI Commissions A and B. His technical interests include: basic electromagnetic theory and measurements, antennas and wave propagation in materials, and the radiation and reception of pulses by antennas.