Details of PH5104 (Autumn 2013)
| Level: 5 | Type: Theory | Credits: 3.0 |
| Course Code | Course Name | Instructor(s) |
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| PH5104 | Advanced Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics | Ayan Banerjee, Nirmalya Ghosh |
| Syllabus |
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| Course Outline: The vector nature of electromagnetic radiation - Polarimetry formalisms.
Propagation of electromagnetic waves in (a) conducting media (b) anisotropic media and (c) inhomogeneous media. Non-linear effects in wave propagation in dispersive media. Propagation of finite beams and wave packets: Diffraction Wave guides and resonant cavities. Scattering from inhomogeneous media. First order Born approximation. Scattering by small particles modes of spheres, spheroids, ellipsoids. Plasmonics and metamaterials. Prerequisites: Intermediate Electricity and magnetism. |
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Course Credit Options
| Sl. No. | Programme | Semester No | Course Choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IP | 1 | Not Allowed |
| 2 | IP | 3 | Elective |
| 3 | MS | 9 | Elective |
| 4 | RS | 1 | Elective |