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Electrodynamics and Optics

  • Offers a concise and accessible introduction to electromagnetics and optics
  • Focusses on real life applications and transfer of theoretical knowledge to practical developments
  • Supported throughout with case studies, worked examples and problems with detailed solutions

Part of the book series: Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics (ULNP)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
  2. Electrostatics

    • Wolfgang Demtröder
    Pages 1-41
  3. Electric Currents

    • Wolfgang Demtröder
    Pages 43-80
  4. Static Magnetic Fields

    • Wolfgang Demtröder
    Pages 81-118
  5. Temporally Variable Fields

    • Wolfgang Demtröder
    Pages 119-134
  6. Electrotechnical Applications

    • Wolfgang Demtröder
    Pages 135-161
  7. Electromagnetic Waves in Vacuum

    • Wolfgang Demtröder
    Pages 183-208
  8. Electromagnetic Waves in Matter

    • Wolfgang Demtröder
    Pages 209-248
  9. Geometrical Optics

    • Wolfgang Demtröder
    Pages 249-284
  10. Interference, Diffraction and Scattering

    • Wolfgang Demtröder
    Pages 285-330
  11. Optical Instruments

    • Wolfgang Demtröder
    Pages 331-352
  12. New Techniques in Optics

    • Wolfgang Demtröder
    Pages 353-387
  13. Back Matter

    Pages 389-449

About this book

This engaging text offers an accessible and clear treatment of the fundamentals of electromagnetics and optics, a core part of the standard undergraduate physics curriculum.  Starting with static electric and magnetic fields, the book works through electromagnetic oscillations and the formation and propagation of electromagnetic waves, before moving on to geometric and wave optics, optical instrumentation and some discussion of new technologies in optics.  The text is written from the experimental physics point of view, giving numerous real life examples and applications of devices. This highly motivating presentation deepens the knowledge in a very accessible way, carefully interweaving theory and practical applications.

Students are guided through the material with well-chosen examples and case studies, and helpful chapter summaries are provided together with numerous exercises and detailed solutions, all intended to motivate and develop a well-founded understanding of the subject matter.


          

Authors and Affiliations

  • Universität Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany

    Wolfgang Demtröder

About the author

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Demtröder worked as research associate in the US and at University Freiburg. He is professor emeritus at University of Kaiserslautern, Germany. His research focuses on laser spectroscopy and molecular physics. His textbooks on laser spectroscopy and on experimental physics are considered classics in the respective fields.

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eBook USD 59.99
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  • Read on any device
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  • Own it forever
Hardcover Book USD 79.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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