Behaviors of EM waves

Generation

Propagation

Interaction with matter

Application
Behaviors of EM waves

Behaviors of EM waves are throughout described by Maxwells

equations

A rare case of first principle theory. No model of fitting.

No approximations. Accurate, Complete, Absolute.

Behaviors of EM waves

Behaviors of EM waves are throughout described by Maxwells

equations

A rare case of first principle theory. No model of fitting.

No approximations. Accurate, Complete, Absolute.

Behaviors of EM waves

A rare case of first principle theory. No model of fitting. No approximations.

Accurate, Complete, Absolute.

Behaviors of EM waves

A rare case of first principle theory. No model of fitting. No approximations.

Accurate, Complete, Absolute.

Maxwells equations are complicated

Its not like we as human being, can see through the Maxwell equations easily.

Thats where we will be spending the rest of the semester on

Solve Maxwells equations

Computers are good at PDEs

simulators. Know your

problem, translated it into
the mathematical form,
feed into simulators,
interpret the answer.
Solve Maxwells equations

Computers are good at PDEs

We might be able to solve a

few simple problems

approximated models of
Maxwell Equations. Set the
approximation conditions,
reduce the equations, now we
may have a simple solution,
build physical explanations to
the solutions.
Solve Maxwells equations

We might be able to solve a

Computers are good at PDEs
few simple problems

Formulate the problem

Select the approximated EM

wave model

Pick the solver

Interpret the solution

Solve Maxwells equations

We might be able to solve a

Computers are good at PDEs
few simple problems

Enable communication between Formulate the problem

you and computer in the language
of mathematics
Select the approximated EM
wave model
Physics intuition
Pick the solver

Test problems for computer

calibration Interpret the solution
Contents of this course

Model systems

Dipole field
Contents of this course

Model systems
Contents of this course

Model systems
Contents of this course

Model systems
Behaviors of EM waves

Behaviors of EM waves are throughout described by Maxwells

equations

A rare case of first principle theory. No model of fitting.

No approximations. Accurate, Complete, Absolute.

Dierential forms of Maxwells equations

Input on the right side

Dierential forms of Maxwells equations

consider a medium containing electric

charge and current as well as magnetic
charge and current as the sources of EM
fields. The source quantities are defined
in terms of volume densities
Dierential forms of Maxwells equations

input of sources
charge densities
current densities
Dierential forms of Maxwells equations

output of EM fields input of sources

Electric field charge densities
Magnetic field current densities

The charges and moving charges

(current) results in EM fields as outputs.
Dierential forms of Maxwells equations

output of EM fields input of sources

Electric field charge densities
Magnetic field current densities
Dierential forms of Maxwells equations

output of EM fields input of sources

Electric field charge densities
Magnetic field current densities