: Behavior in transmission lines and waveguides.
: Written in a simplified manner to ensure basic concepts are easily accessible to students. : Behavior in transmission lines and waveguides
| Chapter No. | Topic | Key Concepts Covered | | :---------- | :-------------------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Mathematical Methods | Vector analysis, coordinate systems, differential and integral calculus required for field theory. | | 2 | Static Electric Fields | Coulomb's law, electric field intensity, electric flux, Gauss's law, electric potential, conductors and dielectrics. | | 3 | Electric Fields in Matter | Polarization, dielectric constant, boundary conditions for electrostatic fields, capacitance. | | 4 | Steady Electric Current | Current density, resistance, Ohm's law in microscopic form, continuity equation. | | 5 | Steady Magnetic Fields | Biot-Savart law, Ampere's circuital law, magnetic flux, magnetic vector potential, magnetic materials. | | 6 | Magnetic Force, Torque, Materials and Inductance | Magnetic force, torque on current loops, magnetization, inductance calculations. | | 7 | Time Varying Electric and Magnetic Fields | Faraday's law of induction, Lenz's law, induced electric fields, displacement current, Maxwell's equations. | | 8 | Electromagnetic Waves Propagation | The wave equation, plane waves in free space and in materials, Poynting vector, skin effect. | | 9 | Wave Polarization, Reflections and Refraction | Polarization of waves, normal and oblique incidence, reflection and transmission coefficients, standing waves. | | 10 | Transmission Lines | Transmission line parameters, wave propagation on lines, Smith chart, impedance matching. | | 11 | Waveguides | Rectangular waveguides, TE and TM modes, cutoff frequency, wave impedance. | | 12 | Radiation | Fundamentals of radiation, Hertzian dipole, antenna parameters, radiation patterns. | | Topic | Key Concepts Covered | |
Most people ignore this book, but the problem section is gold for understanding: | | 4 | Steady Electric Current |
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Displacement Current (Maxwell's crucial modification to Ampere's Law).