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Department of Physics, IIT Tirupati

PH 1020: Syllabus

Unit 1
The electromagnetic force as a fundamental force, the electrostatic field as a conservative vector field:
basic features, Principle of superposition, discrete and continuous charge distributions. The concept of
field lines and flux, Gausss law, Examples of finding the field using Gausss law.
Unit 2
The electrostatic potential, differential form of Gauss's Law, Poisson's equation, Electrostatic energy of a
charge distribution, Equilibrium in electrostatics
Unit 3
Charged surfaces, conductors and capacitance, capacitors. The idea of multi pole expansion, Monopole
and dipole moments, contributions to potential.
Unit 4
Dielectric media: effect of an electric field on a dielectric, electric displacement vector, polarization
vector, Linear-Isotropic-Homogeneous media, Boundary conditions, Electric field in a dielectric, energy
density.
Unit 5
Magnetostatics: Magnetic induction, force on a current carrying conductor in a magnetic field, BiotSavarts law. Ampere's Law, Magnetic field due to a current.
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Unit 6
Electrodynamics: Force on a charged particle in electromagnetic fields. Time-varying fields. Faraday's
law of electromagnetic induction. Self and mutual inductance. Maxwell's equations in free space.
Unit 7
Electric displacement vector, dielectric Susceptibility. Boundary conditions. Magnetic induction,
Magnetization. Energy density in a magnetic field. Magnetic permeability and susceptibility.
Unit 8
Maxwells equations in a dielectric medium. Electromagnetic waves, Monochromatic plane wave
propagation in free space. Wave propagation in dielectric media, energy density. Electromagnetic energy
density, Poynting vector.
Unit 9
Constancy of the speed of electromagnetic waves in all inertial frames. The Relativity of Simultaneity.
Einstein's Special Theory of relativity, Lorentz transformations, Lorentz contraction and time dilation,
Inertial frames of reference, time dilation and length contraction. Twin Paradox.
Unit 10
Limitations of, and difficulties with, classical mechanics. Quantization. Bound and continuum states.
One-dimensional problems, quantum mechanics of the Hydrogen atom. Degeneracy and Perturbations.
Introduction to electron bands in solids.
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References:
David J. Griffiths-Introduction to Electrodynamics, 4th Edition-Pearson (2012)
Feynman Lectures, mainly Volume II & III: http://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/
Eisberg R and Resnick R: Quantum Physics of Atoms, Molecules, Solids, Nuclei, and Particles (2nd
Edition, John Wiley & Sons)
J.R.Reitz, F.J.Milford, R.W.Christy: Foundations of Electromagnetic Theory (Addison Wesley

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