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For courses in Electromagnetic Fields & Waves. Electromagnetic
Waves continues the applied approach used in the authors'
successful Engineering Electromagnetics. The second book is
appropriate for a second course in Electromagnetics that covers the
topic of waves and the application of Maxwell's equations to
electromagnetic events.
This unified introduction provides the tools and techniques needed
to analyze plasmas and connects plasma phenomena to other fields of
study. Combining mathematical rigor with qualitative explanations,
and linking theory to practice with example problems, this is a
perfect textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate students
taking one-semester introductory plasma physics courses. For the
first time, material is presented in the context of unifying
principles, illustrated using organizational charts, and structured
in a successive progression from single particle motion, to kinetic
theory and average values, through to collective phenomena of waves
in plasma. This provides students with a stronger understanding of
the topics covered, their interconnections, and when different
types of plasma models are applicable. Furthermore, mathematical
derivations are rigorous, yet concise, so physical understanding is
not lost in lengthy mathematical treatments. Worked examples
illustrate practical applications of theory and students can test
their new knowledge with 90 end-of-chapter problems.
Beginning with the development of finite difference equations, and
leading to the complete FDTD algorithm, this is a coherent
introduction to the FDTD method (the method of choice for modeling
Maxwell's equations). It provides students and professional
engineers with everything they need to know to begin writing FDTD
simulations from scratch and to develop a thorough understanding of
the inner workings of commercial FDTD software. Stability,
numerical dispersion, sources and boundary conditions are all
discussed in detail, as are dispersive and anisotropic materials. A
comparative introduction of the finite volume and finite element
methods is also provided. All concepts are introduced from first
principles, so no prior modeling experience is required, and they
are made easier to understand through numerous illustrative
examples and the inclusion of both intuitive explanations and
mathematical derivations.
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