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Syllabus

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Description


This course discusses principles and applications of electromagnetism, starting from Maxwell's equations, with emphasis on phenomena important to nuclear engineering and radiation sciences, solution methods for electrostatic and magnetostatic fields, charged particle motion in those fields, particle acceleration and focusing and collisions with charged particles and atoms. It also covers electromagnetic waves, wave emission by accelerated particles, Bremsstrahlung, Compton scattering, photoionization, and elementary applications to ranging, shielding, imaging, and radiation effects.

22.105 Curriculum Outline (PDF)



Textbooks




Class Textbook


Amazon logo Jackson, J. D. Classical Electrodynamics. 3rd ed. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, 1998. ISBN: 9780471309321.
A great book. The first half of the book now uses SI units. The second half still uses CGS units. This book will serve as a valuable reference for many years to come. I still use my original copy, purchased in 1962!



Supplemental Readings


Amazon logo Feynman, R. P. The Feynman Lectures on Physics. Vol. 1. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1971. ISBN: 9780201021165.

Amazon logo Panofsky, W. K., and M. Philips. Classical Electricity and Magnetism. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1962. ISBN: 9780201057027.

Amazon logo Evans, R. D. The Atomic Nucleus. Malabar, FL: Kreiger Publishing, 1982. ISBN: 9780898744149. (Reprint of 1955 McGraw-Hill edition).
Chapters 18-24 contain an extensive discussion of charged particle interaction with matter, energy loss, ranging, etc.

Amazon logo Humphries, S. Principles of Charged Particle Accelerators. New York, NY: J. Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1986. ISBN: 9780471878780.
Has relevant material on ion focusing and optics.

Livingstone, M. S., and J. P. Blewett. Particle Accelerators. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1962. ISBN: 1114443840.
Has a very practical discussion of many types of accelerators still useful in medium energy applications.

Amazon logo Herzberg, G. Atomic Spectra and Atomic Structure. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 1944. ISBN: 9780486601151.
Good introduction to atomic spectra which is a small part of this subject.



Problem Sets


The weekly problem sets are an essential part of the course. Working through these problems is crucial to understanding the material.

Problem sets will generally be assigned at the Tuesday lecture and will be due at start of class on the following Thursday.



Exams


There will be a midterm exam and a final exam. If you did well on the problem sets you should do well on the midterm and final exams.



Grading


The final grade for the course will be based on the following:


ACTIVITIESPERCENTAGES
Homework25%
Midterm Exam35%
Final Exam35%
Class Participation5%



Calendar



LEC #TOPICS
1Electrostatics, Coulomb force, Electric Field, Gauss' Law, Poisson's Equation
2Solving Poisson's Equation, Overview of Methods, 1-D Problems, Capacitance, Resistance
3Solving Problems Continued, Separation of Variables, Method of Images, Boundary Conditions, 2-D and 3-D Problems
4Solving Problems Continued, the Failure of Separation of Variables, the Method of Green's Theorem
5Using Green's Theorem in Complicated Geometries, Dielectric Materials
6Magnetostatics, Analogy to Electrostatics, Potentials, Biot-Savart Law, Ampere's Law
7Inductance, Magnetic Materials, Superconductors
8Motion of Charged Particles in Static Electric and Magnetic Fields, Spectrometers
9The Concept of Focusing, Electrostatic Accelerators
10Magnetostatic Accelerators, Beam Density Limit
11Quasistatics, Faraday's Law, Circuit Equations for a Solenoid, Conservation Relations
12Applications, Transformers, Ignition Coil, Pulsed Power Supply
13Applications, Magnetic Diffusion, Skin Depth, Power Dissipated
14Applications, AC Losses and Quench in Superconductors
15Applications, a Proton Beam Accelerator
16The Problem with Quasistatics, The Full Maxwell Equations, Forces and Energy
17Electromagnetic Waves, Plane Waves, Reflection, Refraction, Absorption, Transmission, Transmission Lines
18Waveguides, Klystrons, Gyrotrons
19Electromagnetic Radiation, Lienard-Wiechert Potentials, Radiation From a Moving Charge
20Applications, Dipole Antennas, Launching Arrays
21Applications, Thomson Scattering
22Applications, Compton Scattering, The Photo-electric Effect
23Applications, Synchrotron Radiation, Cerenkov Radiation
24Applications, Bremsstrahlung Radiation

 








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