University of Vermont Fall 2009 Term
Physics Department Physics 214 “Electrodynamics”
Instructor: Joanna Rankin (A514 Cook) Office Hours: W 1-2: Th 4–5 pm
Course Syllabus
Aug. 31, Sept. 2, 4 Fundamentals of Electromagnetism
Prepare: Heald & Marion Chapter 1
Assignments: Problem Set #1 due 9/9
Sept. (7), 9, 11 Multipole Fields
Prepare: Heald & Marion Chapter 2
Assignments: Problem Set #2 due 9/16
Sept. 14, 16, 18 Boundary-Value Problems (Laplace’s and Poisson’s Equations)
Prepare: Heald & Marion Chapter 3
Assignments: Problem Set #3 due 9/23
Sept. 21, 23, 25 Electromagnetic Field Equations (Beginning of New Stuff!)
Prepare: Heald & Marion Chapter 4, except §4.7
Assignments: Problem Set #4 due 9/30
Sept. 28, 30, Oct. 2 Electromagnetic Waves
Prepare: Heald & Marion Chapter 5
Assignments: Problem Set #5 due 10/7
Oct. 5, 7, 9 Electromagnetic Wave Polarization
Prepare: Handouts
Assignments: Problem Set #6 due 10/14
Oct. 12, 14, 16 Hour Exam I, Wednesday, October 11
Assignments: Problem Set #7 due 10/21
Oct. 19, 21, 23 Reflection and Refraction
Prepare: Heald & Marion Chapter 6
Assignments: Problem Set #8 due 10/28
Oct. 26, 28, 30 Waveguides
Prepare: Heald & Marion Chapter 7
Assignments: Problem Set #9 due 11/4
Nov. 2 4, 6 Retarded Potentials and Fields/Radiation
Prepare: Heald & Marion Chapter 8
Assignments: Problem Set #10 due 11/11
Nov. 9, 11, 13 Antennas
Prepare: Heald & Marion Chapter 9
Assignments: Problem Set #11 due 11/18
Nov. 16, 18 , 20 Classical Electron Theory/Plasmas
Prepare: Heald & Marion Chapter 10
Assignments: Problem Set #12 due 12/2
Hour Exam II, Monday, November 23
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Nov. 30, Dec. 2, 4 Relativistic Electrodynamics
Prepare: Heald & Marion §§14.1–14.6
Assignments: Problem Set #13 due 12/9
Dec. 7, 9 Relativistic Electrodynamics (cont’d)
Prepare: Heald & Marion §§14.7–14.12
Assignments:
Dec. 18 FINAL EXAM (Friday, 8:00 am)