Part IV
Electromagnetic Waves
Propagation of light and electromagnetic radiation.
1
Waves in Vacuum
Plane wave solutions, polarization, energy and momentum, radiation pressure.
2
Waves in Matter
Propagation in linear media, dispersion, absorption, complex index of refraction.
3
Reflection & Transmission
Fresnel equations, Brewster's angle, total internal reflection, skin depth in conductors.
4
Waveguides & Cavities
TE and TM modes, rectangular waveguides, resonant cavities, quality factor Q.