Understanding Electromagnetic Waves

This one-semester textbook teaches students Electromagnetic Waves, via an early introduction to Maxwell's Equations in the first chapter. Mathematics fundamentals are used as needed, but rigor is de-emphasized in preference to understanding the basic ideas and principles of EM waves. Each chapter includes extensive, step-by-step, solved examples, as well as abundant exercises.

• Designed for a one-semester course in electromagnetic waves;
• Introduces Maxwell's equations in the first chapter;
• De-emphasizes mathematical rigor in order to make key ideas and principles easy to understand;
• Makes material accessible to readers of varying backgrounds, with extensive use of solved examples;

• Includes abundant exercises for each chapter.

  Designed for a one-semester course in electromagnetic waves Introduces Maxwell's equations in the first chapter De-emphasizes mathematical rigor in order to make key ideas and principles easy to understand Makes material accessible to readers of varying backgrounds, with extensive use of solved examples Includes abundant exercises for each chapter

  Autorentext

  Ming-Seng Kao holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering of National Taiwan University. He was a professor in the Department of Communication Engineering at the National Chiao-Tung University, Taiwan. His research interest includes optical communications and digital receivers. He was a recipient of Outstanding Teaching Award of NCTU. (He retired in 2013.)

  Chieh-Fu Chang received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. He is currently a researcher at the Electrical Engineering Division of the National Space Organization/National Applied Research Laboratory (NSPO/NARL) in Taiwan. His research interests include satellite communications, remote sensing instruments, digital receivers and signal processing.

Inhalt

Introduction.- Maxwell's Equations.- Plane Waves and Wave Equations.- Characteristics and Parameters of EM Waves.- Boundary Conditions and Behavior of EM Waves.- Transmission Line.- Smith Chart.- Antenna.