Electromagnetic theory II
G K Cambrell
4 points * 26 lectures, 12 tutorials, 9 laboratory hours * First semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: ECS2310 (Circuit theory I); ECS2320 (Electromagnetic theory I) at PI level * Corequisites: MAT3910 (Integral transforms and calculus of variations)
Maxwell's equations and constitutive relations: Maxwell's equations in differential and integral form, scalar and vector potential functions, boundary conditions. Relation between field theory and circuit theory. Circuit topics: partial capacitances and mutual inductances. Time-harmonic fields and wave propagation. Poynting's theorem, dispersion. Plane waves: polarisation concepts, reflection and refraction at plane interfaces, propagation through lossy media. Antennas and propagation: overview of antennas, fields of an infinitesimal dipole, wave propagation in the ionosphere. Cylindrical metallic waveguides: overview of microwave techniques, rectangular waveguides, attenuation. Optical waveguides: overview of guided-wave optics, fibres and planar stuctures, attenuation and dispersion, non-linear effects, sources and detectors.
Assessment
Examinations (3 hours): 85% * Laboratory work: 15%
Recommended texts
Cheng D K Field and wave electromagnetics 2nd edn, Addison-Wesley, 1989