Review of Electrostatic & Electromagnetics, Maxwell’s equations, Boundary conditions in
Electromagnetic Field, Energy Theorems and Pointing Vector, Electromagnetic Wave Equation in
Dielectrics and Conductors, Solution of Wave equation in Cartesian Coordinates in homogeneous
Dissipative and Non dissipative Regions, Waves at interface between conductors and Dielectrics;
Transmission Lines: Introduction, Line Transmission Theory, Variation of Voltage and Current at distance
x from the sending end, Primary Line Constant, Phase Velocity and Line wavelength, Characteristics
impedance, The Propagation Coefficient, Computation of Primary constants from values of short circuit
and open circuit impedances, Phase and Group velocities, Standing Waves, Lossless Lines at Radio
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Frequencies, Voltage Standing Wave Ratio, Reflection Coefficient, Transmission Lines as Circuit Elements,
Smith Chart, Solution of problems using Smith Chart, Stub Matching; Wave Guides: Introduction, Physical
Mechanism of Wave Guide Propagation, Phase and Group Velocities, Rectangular Wave Guides, Cut off
in a Rectangular Wave Guide, Wave Guide dimension, Wave Guide Impedance; Antennas: Introduction,
Antenna Equivalent Circuits, Coordinate System, Radiation Fields, Polarization, The Isotropic Radiator,
Power Gain of an Antenna, Effective Area of an Antenna, The Hertzian Dipole, Half Wave Dipole, Vertical
Antennas, Folded Elements, Non-Resonant Antennas, Driven Arrays, Parasitic Arrays.
Text/Reference Books:
- 1. D. J. Griffiths, ‘Introduction to Electrodynamics’, Addison Wesley, 1999.
- 2. D. K. Cheng, ‘Field and Wave Electromagnetics’, Addison Wesley, 1999.
- 3. W. H. Hayt, ‘Engineering Electromagnetic’, Fifth Edition. TMH, 1999.
- 4. N. N. Rao, ‘Elements of Engineering Electromagnetics’, Pearson Education, Inc, 2004.
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