| 1 | Title of the course (L-T-P-C) |
Electricity and magnetism (2-1-0-6) |
| 2 | Pre-requisite courses(s) | Nil |
| 3 | Course content |
Review of vector calculus: Spherical polar and cylindrical coordinates; gradient, divergence and curl; Divergence and Stokes` theorems; Divergence and curl of electric field, Electric potential, properties of conductors; Poisson’s and Laplace’s equations, uniqueness theorems, boundary value problems, separation of variables, method of images, multipoles; Polarization and bound charges, Gauss` law in the presence of dielectrics, Electric displacement D and boundary conditions, linear dielectrics; Divergence and curl of magnetic field, Vector potential and its applications; Magnetization, bound currents, Ampere`s law in magnetic materials, Magnetic field H, boundary conditions, classification of magnetic materials; Faraday’s law in integral and differential forms, Motional emf, Energy in magnetic fields, Displacement current, Maxwell’s equations, Electromagnetic (EM) waves in vacuum and media, Energy and momentum of EM waves, Poynting`s theorem; Reflection and transmission of EM waves across linear media. |
| 4 | Texts/References |
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