COURSE SYLLABUS
ECE 719

Electromagnetic Field Theory I

Autumn 2007

Summary: Maxwell equations, constitutive relations, boundary conditions, wave equation, plane wave solutions in planar multilayered media, Doppler shift, vector potentials and fields of simple sources.

Place: CL 139

Class Time: 3:30-4:48 PM, TR

References:

1. Harrington, Time-Harmonic Electromagnetic Fields (IEEE Press)

2. Balanis, Advanced Engineering Electromagnetics (Wiley).

Supplemental reading:

3. Collin, Field Theory of Guided Waves (IEEE Press)

4. Kong, Electromagnetic Wave Theory (EMW Publishing)

5. Chew, Waves and Fields in Inhomogeneous Media (IEEE Press)

6. Van Bladel, Electromagnetic Fields (IEEE Press)

Comments: References 1 and 2 are best suited for ECE 719, and ECE 810 and recommended buys. Reference 6 has a set of very good mathematical appendices

Prerequisite: ECE 312 or equivalent (or permission of instructor).

Instructor: Fernando L. Teixeira

Office: DL 312

Office hours: TR 4:48-5:48PM

e-mail: teixeira@ece.osu.edu

Course Outline:

1. Maxwell equations: time- and frequency-domain representations.

2. Constitutive relations: isotropic and anisotropic media, linear and nonlinear media, causality.

3. Boundary conditions at material interfaces.

4. Wave equation and plane wave solutions in free-space.

5. Plane-wave solutions in planar multilayered media.

6. Doppler shift.

7. Vector potentials and fields of simple sources.

Review of aspects of calculus of distributions, vector calculus, and calculus of complex variables will be interspersed to the above topics, as required.

Grading: Midterm 1 (30%), Midterm 2 (30%), Homework assignments (40%). Exam dates to be determined.