An Introduction to Classical Electromagnetic Radiation
An Introduction to Classical Electromagnetic Radiation
$133.00
USDThis book provides a thorough description of classical electromagnetic radiation, starting from Maxwell's equations, and moving on to show how fundamental concepts are applied in a wide variety of examples from areas such as classical optics, antenna analysis, and electromagnetic scattering. Throughout, the author interweaves theoretical and experimental results to help give insight into the physical and historical foundations of the subject. A key feature of the book is that pulsed and time-harmonic signals are presented on an equal footing. Mathematical and physical explanations are enhanced by a wealth of illustrations (over 300), and the book includes more than 140 problems. It can be used as a textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in electrical engineering and physics, and will also be of interest to scientists and engineers working in applied electromagnetics. A solutions manual is available on request for lecturers adopting the text.
- Very well illustrated (unlike other books at this level) - has over 330 figures
- Includes experimental results throughout, not just theory (again, unlike other books)
- Highly regarded author, Fellow of IEEE
- Includes homework problems; solutions manual available on request for lecturers
Reviews & endorsements
"...Smith's book is a most welcome addition on the subject of electromagnetic radiation and will certainly be of interest to any graduate or advanced undergraduate student for many years to come. I enjoyed it and hope to find it in the library of any institution where the teaching of electromagnetic radiation is taken seriously." Christian Brosseau, Optics and Photonics News
"...the book is well written and the arguments clearly presented. It is self contained and provides a good entree to the subject for nonexperts...A broad variety of physical applications provide concrete illustrations of the abstract methods developed in each chapter." Christian Brosseau, Optics and Photonics News
Product details
August 1997Paperback
9780521586986
674 pages
255 × 179 × 37 mm
1.196kg
341 b/w illus. 35 tables 141 exercises
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Table of Contents
- 1. Basic theory of classical electromagnetism
- 2. Electromagnetic plane waves in free space - polarized waves
- 3. Inhomogeneous plane waves and the plane-wave spectrum
- 4. Electromagnetic analogues of some optical principles
- 5. Radiation from distributions of charge and current - general formulation
- 6. Electromagnetic field of a moving point charge
- 7. Dipole radiation
- 8. Radiation from thin-wire antennas
- Appendix A. Units and dimensions
- Appendix B. Review of vector analysis.
