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Electromagnetism and Optics

Electromagnetism and Optics. Instructor: Dr. Martin Smalley. The central aim of this course is to understand how Maxwell unified electricity, magnetism and optics into electromagnetic theory. Knowledge of the basic phenomena of electromagnetism, and a good understanding of the mathematics of vector fields, are essential in achieving the central aim. Maxwell's four equations describe all of electromagnetism, including the propagation of electromagnetic waves. The subsidiary aim of the course is to provide an account of the electrical and magnetic properties of materials. The main aim of the optics part of the course is to understand Fraunhofer and Fresnel diffraction, and to introduce laser physics. (from york.ac.uk)

Lecture 15 - Diffraction


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Lecture 01 - Maxwell's Equations
Lecture 02 - Electrostatics
Lecture 03 - Magnetostatics
Lecture 04 - Ampere's Law
Lecture 05 - The Vector Potential
Lecture 06 - The Biot-Savart Law
Lecture 07 - Induced Current
Lecture 08 - Faraday's Law
Lecture 09 - Charge Conservation
Lecture 10 - Ampere-Maxwell Law
Lecture 11 - The Speed of Light
Lecture 12 - Maxwell's Equations in Free Space
Lecture 13 - Dipole Radiation
Lecture 14 - Interference
Lecture 15 - Diffraction
Lecture 16 - Near-field and Far-field Diffraction
Lecture 17 - The Fourier Transform and Fraunhofer Diffraction
Lecture 18 - Cornu's Spiral and Fresnel Diffraction
Lecture 19 - Reflection and Refraction of Light
Lecture 19B - Reflection and Refraction of Light (cont.)
Lecture 20 - Polarization (Part 1)
Lecture 20B - Polarization (Part 2)
Lecture 21
Lecture 22 - Electrostatic Energy (cont.)
Lecture 23
Lecture 24 - Electromechanical Implications of Faraday's Law
Lecture 25 - Field Energy and Poynting Vector
Lecture 26
Lecture 27 - Relativity and Electromagnetism
Lecture 28 - Electric Dipoles
Lecture 29 - Dielectrics
Lecture 30 - Inside Dielectrics
Lecture 31 - Magnetic Dipoles
Lecture 32 - Magnetic Materials
Lecture 33 - Ferromagnetism
Lecture 34 - Electromagnetic Field