PHYS 342 — Majors Electromagnetic Waves

Maxwell's equations. The wave equation. The electromagnetic wave, reflection, refraction, polarization. Guided waves. Transmission lines and wave guides. Vector potential. Radiation. The elemental dipole; the half-wave dipole; vertical dipole; folded dipoles; Yagi antennas. Accelerating charged particles.

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• Credits: 3
• Faculty: Faculty of Science
• Department: Physics
• Prerequisites: PHYS 340 or PHYS 242, Mathematics MATH 314, MATH 315