Modules

PHSI 425: Advanced Electromagnetism (PHSI)

Multipole expansions, the vector potential, mechanical properties of the electromagnetic field, Maxwell stress-energy tensor, gauge transformations, retarded solutions, Lienard-Wiechert potential, fields of a moving charge. Dipole radiation, arbitrary sources and radiated power.

Prerequisite: PHSI 332

The paper is taught by Terry Scott.

Reading Schedule for the 4th Edition

PART I: MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF EM FIELDS
TopicSectionPagesLectureLecture Questions
Theory of Vector Fields, Helmholtz Theorem1.6, Appendix B52-54, 582-5871 
Electrostatic Multipole Expansion3.4151-16013.27, 3.30
Magnetic Vector Potential5.4243-25125.28, 5.26, 5.23
Magnetostatic Multipole Expansion5.4.3252-25525.34
Conservation Laws8.1-8.2.3356-3703,48.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.7, 8.6
PART II: RADIATION
TopicSectionPagesLectureLecture Questions
Potentials and Fields10.1.1-10.1.3436-4425 
Retarded potentials10.2444-4516 
Lienard-Wiechert potentials10.3.1451-4567,8 
E and B fields from L-W potentials10.3.2456-4629,10 
Dipole Radiation11.1466-47711 
Arbitrary source, Point charges11.1.4, 11.2477-48812,13 
Radiation Reaction11.2.2,11.2.3488-49614 
Electrodynamics and Relativity12.1.1, 12.3502-507, 550-570(14),15 

Homework Schedule for the 4th Edition

Homework 1

Questions 3.31, 3.46, 3.47, 5.59, 5.60.

Question 5.60 requires the solutions to Questions 5.29 and 5.36 (in the Third edition) - click the problem number to see the solution to these problems.

Homework 2

Questions 8.17, 8.19, 10.11, 10.12

Homework 3

Questions 11.12, 11.13 (Third Edition Only), 11.14, 11.34

RJB's derivation of Eq(10.21)