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Understanding Electromagnetic Waves

Electromagnetic Wave Theory

Electromagnetic waves are self-propagating waves consisting of oscillating electric and magnetic fields.

Key Equations

  • c = λf (Wave equation)
  • c = 1/√(ε₀μ₀) (Speed of light)
  • v = c/√εᵣ (Wave speed in medium)
  • E = B × c (Field relationship)

Wave Properties

Wave Parameters

Frequency (f)

Wavelength (λ)

Amplitude (E₀)

Phase velocity (v)

Field Components

Electric field (E)

Magnetic field (B)

Poynting vector (S)

Polarization

Wave Phenomena

Reflection

Refraction

Diffraction

Interference

Material Effects

Permittivity (ε)

Permeability (μ)

Conductivity (σ)

Skin depth (δ)

Advanced Topics

Maxwell's Equations

Gauss's law

Ampère's law

Faraday's law

Gauss's law for magnetism

Wave Modes

TEM waves

TE modes

TM modes

Hybrid modes

Applications

Communications

Remote sensing

Medical imaging

Spectroscopy

Quantum Effects

Photons

Wave-particle duality

Quantum optics

Quantum electrodynamics