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Classical Electrodynamics Lectures 01 PHYS 442 Full Course Outline Explanation | MSc Physics
Books Recommended
Classical Electrodynamics by J. D. Jackson. 3rd edition.
Electrodynamics by David Griffiths. 4th edition.
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Syllabus for M.Sc Physics Classical Electrodynamics
Unit-I: Boundary value problems
Boundary conditions and uniqueness theorems - Conductors and second uniqueness theorems - Boundary value problems with linear dielectrics - Multipole expansion - Origin of coordinates in multipole expansions.
Unit-II: Magnetostatics
Lorentz force law and Biot-Savart law - Scalar and vector potentials - Multipole expansion of vector potential - Calculation of field of a magnetized object - Ampere’s law in magnetized materials and Auxiliary field H - Magnetostatic boundary conditions - Faraday’s law and Lenz’s law - Calculation of energy density in magnetic fields - Electrodynamics before Maxwell - Maxwell’s correction of Ampere’s law - Derivation of Maxwell’s equations in vacuum and in the matter.
Unit-III: Electromagnetic waves
Electromagnetic waves in vacuum - Wave equation for E and B - Reflection, refraction of electromagnetic waves - Snell’s law and Fresnel’s law - Poynting theorem and its derivation - Electromagnetic waves in matter - Propagation of electromagnetic waves in linear media - Reflection and transmission at normal and oblique incidence - Absorption and dispersion of electromagnetic waves - Electromagnetic waves in conductors - Reflection at a conducting surface - Interference, diffraction, and polarization.
Unit-IV: Potential Formulation
Potential formulation - Gauge transformations - Coulomb and Lorentz gauge - Retarded potentials of continuous charge distribution - Derivation of Jefimenko’s Equations - Retarded potentials of point charges - Lienard-Wiechert potential - Fields of a moving point charge.
Unit-V: Radiation
Electric dipole radiation - Energy radiated by an oscillating electric dipole - Radiation from moving charges - radiation fields - Derivation of Larmor formula - Relativistic formulation of Maxwell’s equations.