Electromagnetic Waves

Code:

F307

Acronym:

F307

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Physics

Instance: 2013/2014 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Physics and Astronomy
Course/CS Responsible:	Master's Degree in Physical Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MI:EF	19	Plano de Estudos a partir de 2007	3	-	7,5	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Understand and characterize key concepts of time-varying fields and Maxwell equations,in integral and diferential forms. To study transmission lines using the corresponding distributed parameters and the Smith diagram. Model plane-parallel waveguides, rectangular and cylindrical and their modes of operation. Introduce resonant cavities and its applications.Charactrization of radiating systems and antennas.

Learning outcomes and competences

Understand and characterize key concepts of time-varying fields and Maxwell equations,in integral and diferential forms. To study transmission lines using the corresponding distributed parameters and the Smith diagram. Model plane-parallel waveguides, rectangular and cylindrical and their modes of operation. Introduce resonant cavities and its applications.Charactrization of radiating systems and antennas.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Time-varying fields and Maxwells equations. 1.1.Faradays law of electromagnetic induction. 1.2.Maxwells equations in the integral form. 1.3.Potential functions. 1.4.Boundary conditions. 1.5.Wave equations and their solutions. 1.6.Time-harmonic fields. 2. Plane electromagnetic waves. 2.1.Plane waves inlossless media. 2.2.Plane waves in looy media. 2.3.Group velocity. 2.4.Flow of electromagnetic power and the Poynting vector. 2.5.Normal incidence at a plane conducting boundary. 2.6.Idem,oblique 2.7.Normal incidence at a plane dielectric boundary. 2.8.Idem,oblique. 2.9.Normal incidence at multiple dielectric interfaces. 3.Theory and applications on transmission lines. 3.1.Transverse electromagnetic wave along a parallel-plate transmission line. 3.2.General transmission- line equations. 3.3.Wave characteristics on finite transmission lines. 3.4.Transients on transmission lines. 3.5.Smith chart. 3.6.Transmission-line impedance matching. 4.Waveguides and cavity resonators. 4.1.General wave behaviors along uniform guiding structures. 4.2.Parallel-plate waveguide. 4.3.Rectangular waveguides. 4.4.Circular waveguides. 4.5.Dielectric waveguides. 4.6.Cavity resonators. 5.Antennas and radiating systems. 5.1.Elemental electric dipole. 5.2.Elemental magnetic dipole. 5.3.Antenna patterns and antenna parameters. 5.4.Antenna arrays. 5.5.Some other antenna types.

Mandatory literature

000011100. ISBN: 0-471-30932-X
000072353. ISBN: 0-201-52820-7

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical lectures and theoretical/pratical lectures.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Frequência das aulas	30,00
Total:	30,00

Eligibility for exams

Accordingly the rules of the University.

Calculation formula of final grade

Media of the 2 optional frequencies or final examination.

Examinations or Special Assignments

2optional frequencies and final examination.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Accordingly the rules of the University.