Main Field of Study and progress level:
Physics: Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Grading scale: Pass with distinction, Pass, Fail
Responsible department: Department of Physics
Contents
Wave equations for vector- and scalar potentials, gauge transformations, retarded potentials. Radiation theory: multipole radiation. Radiation from accelerated charges, Lienart-Wiechert potentials. Radiation damping. Applications like antennas etc. Special relativity, 4-vectors. Lagrange and Hamilton methods in field theory. Mathematical methods.
Required Knowledge
Analytical Mechanics, or equivalent. Electrodynamics, or equivalent.
English proficiency equivalent to IELTS Academic Training minimum score 5.0 with no individual score below 4.5 (Tests taken before January 2005 not admissible or TOEFL minimum score 500 on paper based test and not below 4.0 on the TWE, Alternatively 173 on computer based test with iBT61 is also required as well as basic entrance requirements for higher studies in Swedish language proficiency if the course in taught in Swedish.
Literature
Valid from:
2007 week 35
Jackson John David Classical electrodynamics 3. ed. : New York : Wiley : cop. 1999 : xxi, 808 s. : ISBN: 0-471-30932-X Search the University Library catalogue
