Physics of Classical Electromagnetism

• Main Author: Fujimoto, Minoru (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2007.
• Subjects: Physics.; Optics.; Electrodynamics.; Optoelectronics.; Plasmons (Physics).; Microwaves.; Optical engineering.; Optics and Electrodynamics.; Optics, Optoelectronics, Plasmonics and Optical Devices.; Mathematical Methods in Physics.; Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering.

The classical electromagnetism described by the Maxwell equations constitutes a fundamental law in contemporary physics. Even with the advent of sophisticated new materials, the principles of classical electromagnetism are still active in various applied areas in today’s advanced communication techn...

Table of Contents:

• Steady Electric Currents
• Steady Electric Currents
• Electrostatics
• Electrostatic Fields
• The Gauss Theorem
• The Laplace-Poisson Equations
• The Legendre Expansion of Potentials
• Electromagnetism
• The Ampère Law
• Magnetic Induction
• Scalar and Vector Potentials
• Inductances and Magnetic Energies
• Time-Dependent Currents
• Electromagnetic Waves
• Transmission Lines
• The Maxwell Equations
• Electromagnetic Radiation
• The Special Theory of Relativity
• Waves and Boundary Problems
• Guided Waves
• Coherent Waves and Radiation Quanta
• Waveguide Transmission
• Resonant Cavities
• Electronic Excitation of Cavity Oscillations
• Dielectric and Magnetic Responses in Resonant Electromagnetic Fields
• Laser Oscillations, Phase Coherence, and Photons.