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Electromagnetic Interactions

Graduate · Historical course

Fall 2005

This course is a graduate level subject on electromagnetic theory with particular emphasis on basics and applications to Nuclear Science and Engineering. The basic topics covered include electrostatics, magnetostatics, and electromagnetic radiation. The applications include transmission lines, waveguides, antennas, scattering, shielding, charged particle collisions, Bremsstrahlung radiation, and Cerenkov radiation. Acknowledgments --------------- Professor Freidberg would like to acknowledge the immense contributions made to this course by its previous instructors, Ian Hutchinson and Ron Parker.

Readings

  • Jackson, J. D. Classical Electrodynamics . 3rd ed. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, 1998. ISBN: 9780471309321. A great book. The first half of the book now uses SI units. The second half still uses CGS units. This book will serve as a valuable reference for many years to come. I still use my original copy, purchased in 1962!
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  • Feynman, R. P. The Feynman Lectures on Physics . Vol. 1. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1971. ISBN: 9780201021165.
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  • Panofsky, W. K., and M. Philips. Classical Electricity and Magnetism . Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1962. ISBN: 9780201057027.
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  • Evans, R. D. The Atomic Nucleus . Malabar, FL: Kreiger Publishing, 1982. ISBN: 9780898744149. (Reprint of 1955 McGraw-Hill edition). Chapters 18-24 contain an extensive discussion of charged particle interaction with matter, energy loss, ranging, etc.
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  • Humphries, S. Principles of Charged Particle Accelerators . New York, NY: J. Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1986. ISBN: 9780471878780. Has relevant material on ion focusing and optics. ↗
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  • Livingstone, M. S., and J. P. Blewett. Particle Accelerators. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1962. ISBN: 1114443840. Has a very practical discussion of many types of accelerators still useful in medium energy applications.
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  • Herzberg, G. Atomic Spectra and Atomic Structure. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 1944. ISBN: 9780486601151. Good introduction to atomic spectra which is a small part of this subject.
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