PHY 323: ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES & OPTICS

COURSE OUTLINE

Module One - Maxwell’s 1 st Equation

Module Two - Maxwell’s 2 nd Equation

Module Three - Maxwell’s 3 rd Equation

Module Four - Maxwell’s 4 th Equation

Module Five - Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves

Module Six - Electromagnetic Spectrum

Module Seven - Dipole Radiation Field

Module Eight - Transmission of Electromagnetic Waves

Modules Nine and Ten – Properties of Electromagnetic Waves and Reflection

and Refraction of waves

Modules Eleven and Twelve – Interference of Waves and Diffraction of Waves

READING MATERIALS

1. Young and Freedman: University Physics

2. Halliday D. and Resnide R; Fundamentals of Physics

3. Nelkon and Parker: Advanced Level Physics