Bachelor
2024/2025
Electrodynamics of Condensed Matter
Type:
Compulsory course (Physics)
Area of studies:
Physics
Delivered by:
Faculty of Physics
Where:
Faculty of Physics
When:
4 year, 3 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of one campus
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
4
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The purpose of the course is to provide students with a theoretical description of physical phenomena related to the electrodynamics of continuums. The study of the discipline takes place in the last term of the bachelor's degree after studying most other disciplines, which makes it possible to formulate the laws of electrodynamics in continuous media using adequate physical concepts and mathematical apparatus. The course begins with consideration of the propagation of electromagnetic waves in homogeneous isotropic media and crystals with a linear response. In particular, attention is paid to the thermodynamics of this process. Then the reflection of electromagnetic waves on the surface and the skin effect are studied. This is followed by the study guided waves in waveguides of various geometries – metal waveguides, two-wire lines, planar dielectric waveguides and optical fiber. The scattering of light by small particles is considered as well. The course ends with an examination of electrostatics, in particular, with an examination of the polarization of elongated bodies in an electric field, and magnetostatics including ferromagnetism. The goals of the discipline include the formation of students' skills and abilities to apply the studied methods for independent problem solving.
Learning Objectives
- As a result of mastering the discipline, the student must: know: - basic principles of electrodynamics of continuous media; - Maxwell's equations in the medium and its boundary conditions; - about the skin effect, the principles of operation of waveguides; be able to: - solve problems of propagation of plane waves in various media; - solve problems about oscillation modes in waveguides; have: the skills to calculate the scattering of electromagnetic waves on macroscopic bodies.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- know basic principles of electrodynamics of continuous media; Maxwell's equations in the medium and its boundary conditions;about the skin effect, the principles of operation of waveguides;
- be able tosolve problems of propagation of plane waves in various media; solve problems about oscillation modes in waveguides;
- have the skills to calculate the scattering of electromagnetic waves on macroscopic bodies.
Course Contents
- Maxwell's equations in a medium; plane waves
- Thermodynamics and kinetics of an alternating electromagnetic field in a medium with a linear response
- Anisotropic media. Magneto-optics
- Skin effect
- Waveguides with metal walls
- Dielectric waveguides
- Surface electromagnetic waves
- Scattering of electromagnetic waves on macroscopic bodies
- Electrostatics
- Magnetostatics of magnets. Domain structure of magnets
Assessment Elements
- Домашнее заданиеЕженедельные домашние работы, 1-4 задач в каждой. Домашнее задание сдаётся каждую неделю в срок до начала следующего занятия. После этого срока домашнее задание можно доносить в течении следующих двух недель, но баллы выставляются с понижающим коэффициентом 0.5. В течении последней недели перед экзаменом сдавать можно только задание последней недели.
- Контрольная работа– Две контрольный работы на 1 пару академических часов каждая с 2 задачами, или одна контрольная работа на 2 пары академических часов с 3-4 задачами. Первая контрольная работа проводится в середине модуля, вторая – в конце модуля; если контрольная работа одна, то она проводится в конце модуля.
- Работа на семинарахРабота на семинарах. От студентов, помимо самого посещения семинаров, требуется активное и продуктивное участие в решении задач, предложенных преподавателем на семинаре.
- Экзамен
Interim Assessment
- 2024/2025 3rd module0.28 * Домашнее задание + 0.28 * Контрольная работа + 0.14 * Работа на семинарах + 0.3 * Экзамен
