Electromagnetism, Electricity, Optics, Modern Physics

Electricity: electric charge and potential, capacitors and dielectrics, current, resistance and electromotive force, continuous current circuits, moving charges and magnetic field, self inductance and mutual inductance, alternative current, RL-C circuits. Electromagnetism: Fields and Potentials. Flux and Circulation. Maxwell equations. Electromagnetic fields and sources. Maxwell Integral equations (Ampere, Faraday and Gauss laws). Wave equation of Electromagnetic field. Phasors. Limit conditions. Poynting vector. Plane waves. Polarization. Reflection and Diffraction of plane waves. Modern Physics: Relativity, quantum mechanics, of nuclear physics, particle physics and cosmology.

Objectives

• The aim of this course is to familiarize students with the basic principles and equations of electromagnetism and optics, helping them understand the basic physical quantities and related properties used in Telecommunications and Informatics. • The goal of this course is also to introduce the notion of the circuit to the study of basic electrical circuits.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for the course.

Syllabus

Electricity: electric charge and potential, capacitors and dielectrics, current, resistance and electromotive force, continuous current circuits, moving charges and magnetic field, self inductance and mutual inductance, alternative current, RL-C circuits. Electromagnetism: Fields and Potentials. Flux and Circulation. Maxwell equations. Electromagnetic fields and sources. Maxwell Integral equations (Ampere, Faraday and Gauss laws). Wave equation of Electromagnetic field. Phasors. Limit conditions. Poynting vector. Plane waves. Polarization. Reflection and Diffraction of plane waves. Course outline and topics. Modern Physics: Relativity, quantum mechanics, of nuclear physics, particle physics and cosmology.