Electrodynamics
Graduate · Physics
Syllabus focus
Topics typically covered
Theoretical / proof-based
Macroscopic fields
- Constitutive relations and boundary conditions
- Wave propagation in dispersive media
- Kramers–Kronig relations
- Energy, momentum, and angular momentum of fields
- Cerenkov and transition radiation
Radiation and diffraction
- Multipole expansions for slow and fast sources
- Bremsstrahlung and synchrotron radiation
- Diffraction integrals and Babinet's principle
- Optical scattering by small particles
- Radiation damping and line broadening
Special topics
- Plasma dispersion and magnetized waves
- Waveguides beyond TE/TM basics
- Lagrangian and Hamiltonian for continuous media
- Radiation in gravitational fields (intro)
- Numerical Green's function methods
Study units
Each unit includes a study guide, worksheets, review, practice test, and answer key. One unit is free; subscribe for the full class.
- Macroscopic fields
Constitutive relations and boundary conditions
Coming soon - Radiation and diffraction
Multipole expansions for slow and fast sources
Coming soon - Special topics
Plasma dispersion and magnetized waves
Coming soon
Notes
Topics reflect common graduate physics core and elective syllabi at US universities. Sequencing and emphasis vary between one- and two-semester treatments.