Syllabus
- Vector Analysis
- Rectangular, cylindrical and spherical coordinate systems
- Gradient of scalar fields
- Divergence of vector fields
- Curl of vector fields
- Divergence theorem
- Stokes’ theorem
- Maxwell’s Equations and Fields
- Static and dynamic
- Time-varying, static, and time-harmonic fields
- Boundary conditions
- Poisson and Laplace’s equations
- Continuity equation
- Constitutive relations
- Current relations
- Wave Equations and Waves
- Time-varying and time-harmonic wave equations
- Helmholtz’s equations
- Plane electromagnetic waves in lossless and lossy media
- Parameters and properties of plane waves propagating in media (fields, velocity, propagation constant, etc.)
- Material properties (loss, skin depth, etc.)
- Poynting vector
- Instantaneous and average power flow
- Normal and oblique incidence of plane waves at boundaries
- Reflection and transmission coefficients
- Standing waves and voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR)
- Incident, reflected and transmitted waves
- Transmission Lines
- Transmission-line equations
- Transmission-line equivalent circuit
- Wave propagation on transmission lines
- Transmission-line parameters (resistance, inductance, conductance and capacitance per unit length; characteristic impedance, propagation constant, wavelength, velocity, dispersion, distortion, etc.)
- Input impedance of transmission lines
- Open- and short-circuited transmission lines
- Reflection coefficient, voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR)
- Smith Chart
- Construction of Smith chart
- Determination of reflection coefficient, VSWR, input impedance/admittance, and maximum/minimum voltage locations using Smith chart
- Design single-stub impedance matching network using Smith chart