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Field Theory 10EE44

Department of EEE, SJBIT

Field theory(10EE44)

Subject Code : 10EE44 IA Marks : 25

No. of Lecture Hrs./ Week : 04 Exam Hours : 03

Total No. of Lecture Hrs. : 52 Exam Marks : 100

Part-A

Unit-1:a. Coulomb’s Law and electric field intensity: Experimental law of Coulomb, Electric

field intensity, Field due to continuous volume charge distribution, Field of a line charge

b. Electric flux density, Gauss’ law and divergence: Electric flux density, Gauss’ law,

Divergence, Maxwell’s First equation(Electrostatics), vector operator and divergence theorem

Unit-2: a. Energy and potential : Energy expended in moving a point charge in an electric

field, The line integral, Definition of potential difference and Potential, The potential field of a

point charge and system of charges, Potential gradient, Energy density in an electrostatic field

b. Conductors, dielectrics and capacitance: Current and current density, Continuity of current,

metallic conductors, Conductor properties and boundary conditions, boundary conditions for

perfect Dielectrics, capacitance and examples.

Unit-3: Poisson’s and Laplace’s equations:Derivations of Poisson’s and Laplace’s Equations,

Uniqueness theorem, Examples of the solutions of Laplace’s and Poisson’s equations

Unit-4: the steady magnetic field: Biot-Savarts law, Ampere circuital law, stokes’ theorem,

magnetic flux and flux density , scalar and vector magnetic potential

Part-B

Unit-5: Magnetic forces: forces on moving charges, differential current element, force between

differential current element, force and torque on closed circuit.

Magnetic material and inductance: magnetization and permeability, magnetic boundary

condition, magnetic circuit, inductance and mutual inductance

Unit-6: Time varing field and maxwell’s equation: Faraday’s law, displacement current,

maxwell’s equation in point and integral form, retarded potentials.

Unit-7: uniform plane wave: wavce propagation in free space and dielectrics, Poyenting

theorem and wave power, propagationin good conductors, skin effect.

Unit-8: Plane waves at boundaries and in dispersive media: reflection of uniform plane wave

at normal incidence, SWR, Plane wave propagation in general direction

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Table of contents

Sl.no Contents Page no

1 Vectors 4 to 18

2

Unit-1:a. Coulomb’s Law and electric field

intensity: Experimental law of Coulomb

19 to 38

Electric field intensity

Field due to continuous volume charge

distribution

Field of a line charge

b. Electric flux density, Gauss’ law and

divergence: Electric flux density,

Gauss’ law

Divergence

Maxwell’s First equation(Electrostatics)

vector operator and divergence theorem

3

Unit-2: a. Energy and potential : Energy expended

in moving a point charge in an electric field,

39 to 62

The line integral,

Definition of potential difference and

Potential

The potential field of a point charge and

system of charges

Potential gradient

Energy density in an electrostatic field

b. Conductors, dielectrics and capacitance:

Current and current density,

Continuity of current

metallic conductor

Conductor properties and boundary

conditions,

boundary conditions for perfect Dielectrics,

capacitance and examples.

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4

Unit-3: Poisson’s and Laplace’s

equations:Derivations of Poisson’s and Laplace’s

Equations,

63 to 72 Uniqueness theorem

Examples of the solutions of Laplace’s and

Poisson’s equations

5

Unit-4: the steady magnetic field:

Biot-Savarts law

73 to 90 Ampere circuital law

stokes’ theorem

magnetic flux and flux density

scalar and vector magnetic potential

6

Unit-5: Magnetic forces: forces on moving charges

91 to 105

differential current element

force between differential current element

force and torque on closed circuit.

Magnetic material and inductance: magnetization

and permeability

magnetic boundary condition

magnetic circuit

inductance and mutual inductance

7

Unit-6: Time varing field and maxwell’s equation:

106 to 117

Faraday’s law

displacement current

maxwell’s equation in point and integral

form

retarded potentials.

8

Unit-7: uniform plane wave: wave propagation in

free space and dielectrics

118 to 171 Poyenting theorem and wave power

propagationin good conductors

skin effect.

9

Unit-8: Plane waves at boundaries and in

dispersive media: reflection of uniform plane wave

172 to 194 at normal incidence

SWR

Plane wave propagation in general direction

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Introduction to vectors

The behavior of a physical device subjected to electric field can be studied either by Field

approach or by Circuit approach. The Circuit approach uses discrete circuit parameters like

RLCM, voltage and current sources. At higher frequencies (MHz or GHz) parameters would no

longer be discrete. They may become non linear also depending on material property and

strength of v and i associated. This makes circuit approach to be difficult and may not give very

accurate results.

Thus at high frequencies, Field approach is necessary to get a better understanding of

performance of the device.

FIELD THEORY

The ‘Vector approach’ provides better insight into the various aspects of Electromagnetic

phenomenon. Vector analysis is therefore an essential tool for the study of Field Theory.

The ‘Vector Analysis’ comprises of ‘Vector Algebra’ and ‘Vector Calculus’.

Any physical quantity may be ‘Scalar quantity’ or ‘Vector quantity’. A ‘Scalar quantity’ is

specified by magnitude only while for a ‘Vector quantity’ requires both magnitude and direction

to be specified.

Examples :

Scalar quantity : Mass, Time, Charge, Density, Potential, Energy etc.,

Represented by alphabets – A, B, q, t etc

Vector quantity : Electric field, force, velocity, acceleration, weight etc., represented by

alphabets with arrow on top.

etc., B ,E ,B ,A

Vector algebra : If C ,B ,A

are vectors and m, n are scalars then

(1) Addition

law eAssociativ C )B A( )C B ( A

law eCommutativ A B B A

(2) Subtraction

)B (- A B - A

(3) Multiplication by a scalar

law veDistributi B m A m )B A( m

law veDistributi An A m A n) (m

law eAssociativ )A (mn )A(n m

law eCommutativ m A A m

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A ‘vector’ is represented graphically by a directed line segment.

A ‘Unit vector’ is a vector of unit magnitude and directed along ‘that vector’.

Aa is a Unit vector along the direction of A

.

Thus, the graphical representation of A

and Aa are

A a Aor A / A a Also

actor Unit ve AVector

A

AA

A

Product of two or more vectors :

(1) Dot Product ( . )

π θ 0 , B } θ COS A { OR θ COS B ( A B . A

B

B

θ Cos A

A

θ Cos B

A

A . B = B . A (A Scalar quantity)

(2) CROSS PRODUCT (X)

C = A x B = n θ SIN B A

C x A B x A )C B ( x A

A x B - B x A

vectorsof system handedright a form C B Asuch that directed

B and A of plane lar toperpendicur unit vecto is n and

) θ 0 ( B and Abetween angle is ' θ ' where

Ex.,

π

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CO-ORDINATE SYSTEMS :

For an explicit representation of a vector quantity, a ‘co-ordinate system’ is essential.

Different systems used :

Sl.No. System Co-ordinate variables Unit vectors

1. Rectangular x, y, z ax , ay , az

2. Cylindrical ρ, , z aρ , a , az

3. Spherical r, , ar , a , a

These are ‘ORTHOGONAL‘ i.e., unit vectors in such system of co-ordinates are mutually

perpendicular in the right circular way.

r , z , zy x i.e.,

RECTANGULAR CO-ORDINATE SYSTEM :

Z

x=0 plane

az

p

y=0 Y

plane ay

ax z=0 plane

X

yxz

xzy

zyx

xzzyyx

a a x a

a a x a

a a x a

0 a . a a . a a . a

az is in direction of ‘advance’ of a right circular screw as it is turned from ax to ay

Co-ordinate variable ‘x’ is intersection of planes OYX and OXZ i.e, z = 0 & y = 0

Location of point P :

If the point P is at a distance of r from O, then

If the components of r along X, Y, Z are x, y, z then

a r a z ay a x r rzyx

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Equation of Vector AB :

Zand Y X, along B of components are B & B , B and

Zand Y X, alongA of components are A & A , A where

A - B ABor B AB A

thena B a B a B B OB and

a A a A a A A OA If

zys

zys

zzyyxx

zzyyxx

Dot and Cross Products :

get wegrouping, and by term termproducts' Cross' Taking

)a B a B a (B x )a A a A a (A B x A

C A B A B A ) a B a B a (B . )a A a A a (A B . A

zzyyxxzzyyxx

zzyyxxzzyyxxzzyyxx

zyx

zyx

zyx

BBB

AAA

aaa

B x A

)AB . (AB AB ABlength Vector

where

AB

AB a

AB alongVector Unit

C and B , A sides of oidparallelop a of volume therepresents )C x B ( . A (ii)

parallel are B andA 0 θ 0 θSin then 0 B x A

larperpendicu are B andA 90 θ i.e., 0 θ Cos then 0 B . A (i)

vectors,zeronon are C and B ,A If

CCC

BBB

AAA

) C x B( . A

AB

0

zyx

zyx

zyx

B

B

AB

0 A

A

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Differential length, surface and volume elements in rectangular co-ordinate systems

zyx

zyx

a dz ady adx rd

dz z

r dy

r dx

x

r rd

a z ay a x r

y

Differential length 1 ----- ]dz dy dx [ rd 1/2222

Differential surface element, sd

1. zadxdy : z tor

2. zadxdy : z tor ------ 2

3. zadxdy : z tor

Differential Volume element

dv = dx dy dz ------ 3

z

dx p’

p dz

dy

r

r d r

0 y

x

Other Co-ordinate systems :-

Depending on the geometry of problem it is easier if we use the appropriate co-ordinate system

than to use the Cartesian co-ordinate system always. For problems having cylindrical symmetry

cylindrical co-ordinate system is to be used while for applications having spherical symmetry

spherical co-ordinate system is preferred.

Cylindrical Co-ordiante systems :-

z

P(ρ, , z) x = ρ Cos

y = ρ Sin

az r

ρ z = z

ap r

y

z z

y / x tan φ

y x ρ

1-

22

ρ

x

0

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1 z

r h a

r

ρ r

h ; a ρ a

r a Cos ρ a Sin ρ -

r

1 ρ

r h ; a h a

ρ

r a Sin a Cos

ρ

r

1 ------ dz z

r d

r ρd

ρ

r rd

a z a Sin ρ a Cos ρ r

a z ay a x r

zz

y x

ρρρy x

zyx

zyx

z

Thus unit vectors in (ρ, , z) systems can be expressed in (x,y,z) system as

22 22

z

zz z

y

xyxρ

(dz) )d ρ( ρd rd and

2 ------ a dz a d ρ a ρd rd ,Further

orthogonal are a and a , a ; a a

a Cos a Sin a a Cos a Sin - a

a Sin a Cos a a Sin a Cos a

yx

Differential areas :

zz

a dz) ρ (d a ds

3 ------- a . )d ρ( (dz) a ds

a . )d ρ( )ρ (d a ds

Differential volume :

4 ----- dz d ρd ρ dor

(dz) )d ρ( )ρ (d d

Spherical Co-ordinate Systems :-

Z X = r Sin Cos

Y = r Sin Sin

z p Z = r Cos

R

r

0 y Y

x r Sin

X

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d ddr Sin r vd

ddr r S d

ddr Sin r S d

d d Sin r S d

a d Sin r a dr adr Rd

d R

d R

dr r

R Rd

a Cos a Sin - R

/R

a

a Sin a Sin Cos a Cos Cos R

/R

a

a Cos a Sin Sin a Cos Sin r

R /

r

Ra

a Cosr a Sin Sin r a Cos Sin r R

2

2

2

r

r

yx

zyx

zyxr

zyx

General Orthogonal Curvilinear Co-ordinates :-

z u1 a3 u3

a1

u2

a2

y

x

Co-ordinate Variables : (u1 , u2, u3) ;

Here

u1 is Intersection of surfaces u2 = C & u3 = C



3

3

2

2

1

1

321

333222111

3

3

2

2

1

1

321zyx

133221

321321

u

R h ,

u

R h ,

u

R h

; factors scale are h , h , h where

a du h a du h a du h

du u

R du

u

R du

u

R R dthen

u & u , u of functions are z y, x,& a z ay a x R If

0 a . a & 0 a . a , 0 a . a if Orthogonal is System

u & u , u tol tangentiaorsubnit vect are a , a , a

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Co-ordinate Variables, unit Vectors and Scale factors in different systems

Systems Co-ordinate Variables Unit Vector Scale factors

General u1 u2 u3 a1 a2 a3 h1 h2 h3

Rectangular x y z ax ay az 1 1 1

Cylindrical ρ z a ρ a az 1 ρ 1

Spherical r ar a a 1 r r sin

Transformation equations (x,y,z interms of cylindrical and spherical co-ordinate system

variables)

Cylindrical : x = ρ Cos , y = ρ Sin , z = z ; ρ 0, 0 2 - < z <

Spherical

x = r Sin Cos , y = r Sin Cos , z = r Sin

r 0 , 0 , 0 2

) u , u , (u A A and ) u , u , (u A A

) u , u , (u A A wherefieldVector a is a A a A a A A &

fieldScalar a )u , u , u ( V V where

A h A h A h

u u u

a h a h a h

h h h

1 A x

) A h (h u

) A h (h u

) A h (h u

h h h

1 A .

a u

v

h

1 a

u

v

h

1 a

u

v

h

1 V

3213332122

32111332211

3 2 1

332211

32 1

33221 1

321

321

3

231

2

132

1321

3

33

2

2 2

1

11

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Vector Transformation from Rectangular to Spherical :

A ‘field’ is a region where any object experiences a force. The study of performance in the

presence of Electric field )E(

, Magnetic field ( ) is the essence of EM Theory.

P1 : Obtain the equation for the line between the points P(1,2,3) and Q (2,-2,1)

zyx a 2 - a 4 - a PQ

P2 : Obtain unit vector from the origin to G (2, -2, 1)

Problems on Vector Analysis

Examples :-

1. Obtain the vector equation for the line PQ between the points P (1,2,3)m and Q (2, -2,

1) m Z

PQ P (1,2,3)

Q(2,-2,-1)

0

Y

X

)a 2 - a 4 - a(

a 3)- (-1 a 2)- (-2 a 1) - (2

a )z - (z a )y - (y a ) x- (x PQ vector The

zyx

zyx

zpqypqx pq

2. Obtain unit vector from origin to G (2,-2,-1)

G

G

0

z

y

x

zyx

zyx

rzryrxr

zyxr

rr

RrrRS

zzyyxxR

A

A

A

a . a a . a a . a

a . a a . a a . a

a . a a . a a . a

A

A

A

as A , A , A torelated are A , A , A where

a A a A a A

a ) a . A( a )a A( a ) a A ( A : Spherical

a A a A a A A :r Rectangula

R

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)a 0.333 - a 0.667 - a (0.667 a

3 (-1) (-2) 2 G

G

G a ,or unit vect The

)a - a 2- a (2

a 0) - (z a )0 - (y a )0 - (x G vector The

zyxg

222

g

zyx

zgygxg

3. Given

zyx

zyx

a5 a 2 - a 4 - B

a a 3 - a 2 A

B x A (2) and B . A (1) find

Solution :

)a 5 a 2 - a (-4 . )a a 3 - a (2 B . A (1) zyxzyx

= - 8 + 6 + 5 = 3

Since ax . ax = ay . ay = az . az = 0 and ax ay = ay az = az ax = 0

(2)

524

132

aaa

B x A

zyx = (-13 ax -14 ay - 16 az)

4. Find the distance between A( 2, /6, 0) and B = ( 1, /2, 2)

Soln : The points are given in Cylindrical Co-ordinate (ρ, , z). To find the distance between

two points, the co-ordinates are to be in Cartesian (rectangular). The corresponding

rectangular co-ordinates are (ρ Cos , ρ Sin , z)

2.64 2 1.73 AB)(

a 2 a 1.73 -

a 0) - (2 a 1)- (1 a 1.73-

a )A - (B a )A - (B a ) A - (B AB

a 2 a a 2 a 2

Sin a 6

Cos B &

a a 1.73 a 6

Sin 2 a 6

Cos 2 A

22

zx

zyx

zzzyyyxxx

zyzyx

yxyx

5. Find the distance between A( 1, /4, 0) and B = ( 1, 3 /4, )

Soln : The specified co-ordinates (r, , ) are spherical. Writing in rectangular, they are (r

Sin Cos , r Sin Sin , r Cos ).

Therefore, A & B in rectangular co-ordinates,

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1.732 0.5) 0.5 (2

) AB . AB ( AB

a (-0.707) a 0.707) (- a 1.414 -

a )A - (B a )A - (B a )A - (B AB

) a 0.707 a 0.707 (

)a 4

3 Cos a Sin

4

3Sin a Cos

4

3Sin ( B

) a 0.707 a 0.707 (

) a 4

Cos 1 a 0Sin 4

Sin 1 a 0 Cos 4

Sin (1 A

1/2

1/2

zyx

zzzyyyxxx

yx

zyx

yx

zyx

6. Find a unit vector along AB in Problem 5 above.

AB

AB a AB = [ - 1.414 ax + (-0.707) ay + (-0.707) az]

1.732

1

= ) a 408.0 a 0.408 - a 0.816 - ( zyx

7. Transform ordinates.-Co lCylindricain F into )a 6 a 8 - a (10 F zyx

Soln :

a )a . F( a )a . F( a )a . F( F zzppCyl

01-

22

z

xxzyx

yxzyx

yxzyx

38.66 - x

y tan Sin y

12.81 y x Cos x

a 6 a ) Cos 8 - Sin (-10 a ) Sin 8 - Cos (10

a )]a( . )a 6 a 8 - a (10 [

a )]a Cos a Sin (- . )a 6 a 8 - a 10( [

a )]a Sin a (Cos . )a 6 a 8 - a [(10

)a 6 a (12.8

a 6 a 38.66)] (- Cos 8 - 38.66) (-Sin 10 [- a ] 38.66) - (Sin 8 - 38.66) (- Cos 10 [ F

z

zpCyl

8. Transform a z a x - ay B zyx

into Cylindrical Co-ordinates.

ρ

x

y

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z

z

22

zyxzyx

yxzyx

zz Cyl

zyx

a z a -

a z a ] Cos - Sin - [ a ]Sin Sin - Cos Sin [

a z a )]a Cos a Sin (- ). a z a Cos - a Sin ( [

a )]a Sin a (Cos ). a z a Cos - a Sin ( [

a )a . (B a )a (B. a )a (B. B

a z a Cos - a Sin B

Sin y , Cos x

9. Transform xa 5 into Spherical Co-ordinates.

a Sin 5 a Sin Cos 5 a Cos Sin 5

a )]a Cos a Sin (- . a 5 [

a ]a Sin - a Sin Cos a Cos (Cos . a 5 [

a )]a Cos a Sin Sin a Cos (Sin . a 5 [

a )a (A. a )a (A. a )a (A. A

r

yxx

zyxx

rzyxx

rrSph

10. Transform to Cylindrical Co-ordinates z) , ,( Qat a 4x) -(y - a y) x (2 G yx

Soln :

Sin y , Cos x

a ] Cos )4x -(y - Sin y) x (2 - [

a ]Sin 4x) -(y - Cos y) 2x ( [

0 a ] a Cos a Sin - [ . ]a 4x) -(y - a y) x (2 [

a ] a Sin a Cos [ . ]a 4x) -(y - a y) x (2 [ G

a ) a (G. a ) a (G. a ) a (G. G

yxyx

xyxCyl

Cyl zz

a ) Cos Sin 3 - Sin Cos 4 (

a ) Sin - Cos Sin 5 Cos 2 (

a ] Cos 4 Cos Sin - Sin - Cos Sin 2 - [

a ] Cos Sin 4 Sin - Cos Sin Cos 2 [

a ] Cos ) Cos 4 - Sin ( - Sin ) Sin Cos 2 ( - [

a ]Sin ) Cos 4 - Sin ( - Cos ) Sin Cos 2 ( [ G

22

22

22

22

Cyl

11. Find a unit vector from ( 10, 3 /4, /6) to (5, /4, ) Soln :

A(r, , ) expressed in rectangular co-ordinates

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)a 0.72 a 0.24 - a 0.65 (- AB

BA a

14.77 10.6 3.53 9.65 AB

a 10.6 a 3.53 - a 9.65- A - B AB

a 3.53 a 3.53 - B a 7.07 - a 3.53 a 6.12 A

a 4

Cos 5 a Sin 4

Sin 5 a Cos 4

Sin 5 B

a 4

3 Cos 10 a

6Sin

4

3Sin 10 a

6 Cos

4

3Sin 10 A

a Cosr a Sin Sin r a Cos Sin r OA

zyxAB

222

zyx

zxzyx

zyx

zyx

zyx

12. Transform a 6 a 8 - a 10 F zyx

into F

in Spherical Co-orindates.

)a 0.783 a 5.38 a (11.529 F

a 0.781) x 8 - 0.625 - x (-10

a (0.625)) x 0.42 x 8 - 0.781 x 0.42 x 10 (

a (-0.625)) x 0.9 x 8 - 0.781 x 0.9 x (10 F

0.781 (-38.66) Cos Cos 0.42 64.69 Cos Cos

0.625- (-38.66)Sin Sin 0.9 64.69Sin Sin

38.66- 10

8- tan

64.89 200

6 Cos

r

z Cos ; 200 6 8 10 r

a ) Cos 8 - Sin 10 (-

a ) Sin 6 - Sin Cos 8 - Cos Cos (10

a ) Cos 6 Sin Sin 8 - Cos Sin (10

a )a . F( a )a . F( a )a . F( F

a Cos a Sin - a

a Sin - a Sin Cos a Cos Cos a

a Cos a Sin Sin a Cos Sin a

r

r

01-

01-1-222

r

rrSph

yx

zyx

zyxr

Line Integrals

In general orthogonal Curvilinear Co-ordinate system

C

333

C

222

C C

111

332211

333222111

du F h du F h du F h dl . F

a F a F a F F

a du h a du h a du h dl

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Conservative Field A field is said to be conservative if it is such that 0 dl . C

contour. closed a around taken isit if zero is and a and bbetween potential therepresent dl .

andintensity field electric therepresent - E

then flux, ticelectrosta is If ).!path on the dependnot (does (a) - b)( d dl .

b

a

b

a

0 dl . i.e.,

Therefore ES flux field is ‘Conservative’.

EXAMPLES :

13. Evaluate line integral dl . a I

where yx a x)-(y a y) (x a

(4,2) B to(1,1)A from x y along

2

Soln : ady adx dl yx

2

1

2

1

22

2

dy )y -(y dy 2y y) (y dl . a

dx dy dy 2or x y

dy ) x -(y dx y) (x dl . a

2

1

223 dy ) y -y y 2 y (2

2

1

23 dy y) y y (2

3

1 11

3

1 1 -

3

2 12

3

4 - 2

3

8 8

2

1

3

1

2

1 -

2

2

3

2

2

2

2

y

3

y

2 4

y 2

234

2

1

234

14. Evaluate the Integral S

ds . E I

where a radius of hunisphere is S and a x E x

Soln:

If S is hemisphere of radius a, then S is defined by

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3

a 2 x

3

2 x a d Cos d Sin a ds . E

2 0 , 2 / 0

d d Cos Sin a ds . E

d d Sin a . a ) Cos Sin ( a ds . E ds . E

Cos Sin a x ; a Cos Sin x E

a )a (E. a )a (E. a )a . (E E

a d d Sin a ds

a d )Sin (a )d (a ds

; 0 z , a z y x

3/2

0

2

0

3233

23

2

r

2

r

rr

rr

r

2

r

2222

where r, r1 , r2 ….. rm are the vector distances of q, q1 , …… qm from origin, 0.

mr - r

is distance between charge qm and q.

ma is unit vector in the direction of line joining qm to q.

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Unit-1

a. Coulomb’s Law and electric field intensity: Experimental law of Coulomb

Electric field intensity

Field due to continuous volume charge distribution

Field of a line charge

b. Electric flux density, Gauss’ law and divergence:

Electric flux density

Gauss’ law

Divergence, Maxwell’s First equation(Electrostatics)

vector operator and divergence theorem

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Electric field is the region or vicinity of a charged body where a test charge experiences a

force. It is expressed as a scalar function of co-ordinates variables. This can be illustrated by

drawing ‘force lines’ and these may be termed as ‘Electric Flux’ represented by and unit is

coulomb (C).

Electric Flux Density )D(

is the measure of cluster of ‘electric lines of force’. It is the

number of lines of force per unit area of cross section.

i.e., S

2 surface tonormalor unit vect is n whereC ds n D ψor c/m A

ψ D

Electric Field Intensity )E(

at any point is the electric force on a unit +ve charge at that

point.

i.e., c / N a r 4

q

q

F E 12

10

1

C E Dor c / N D

c / N a r 4

q

1 0

0

12

1

1

0

in vacuum

In any medium other than vacuum, the field Intensity at a point distant r m from + Q C is

C a r 4

Q Dor C E D and

m) / Vor ( c / N a r 4

Q E

r20

r2

0

r

r

Thus D

is independent of medium, while E

depends on the property of medium.

r

E

+QC q = 1 C (Test Charge)

Source charge

E

E

0 r , m

Electric Field Intensity E

for different charge configurations

1. E

due to Array of Discrete charges

Let Q, Q1 , Q2 , ……… Qn be +ve charges at P, P1 , P2 , ……….. Pn . It is required to find E

at P.

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Q1 1r

nE

P1

Q2 2r

P 2E

1E

P2 1r

Qn 0

Pr nr

m / V a r -r

Q

4

1 E m2

m

m

0

r

2. E

due to continuous volume charge distribution

Ra

R

P

ρv C / m3

The charge is uniformly distributed within in a closed surface with a volume charge density

of ρv C / m3 i.e,

vd

Q d and dv Q V

V

V

C / N a )r -(r 4

)(r E

a R 4

V a

R 4

Q E

R21

0

1

r

R2

0

R2

0

1V

V

V

Ra is unit vector directed from ‘source’ to ‘filed point’.

3. Electric field intensity E

due to a line charge of infinite length with a line charge

density of ρl C / m Ra

P

R

dl ρl C / m

L

C / N a R

dl

4

1 E R

L

2

0

pl

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4. E

due to a surface charge with density of ρS C / m2

Ra

P (Field point)

ds R

(Source charge)

C / N a R

ds

4

1 E R

S

2

0

pS

Electrical Potential (V) The work done in moving a unit +ve charge from Infinity to that is

called the Electric Potential at that point. Its unit is volt (V).

Electric Potential Difference (V12) is the work done in moving a unit +ve charge from one

point to (1) another (2) in an electric field.

Relation between E

and V

If the electric potential at a point is expressed as a Scalar function of co-ordinate variables

(say x,y,z) then V = V(x,y,z)

V - E (2) and (1) From

(2) --------- dl . V dV

dz V

dy y

V dx

x

V dV Also,

(1) -------- dl . E - dl q

f - dV

z

Determination of electric potential V at a point P due to a point charge of + Q C

la

dR R

0

+ Q R

P Ra

At point P, C / N a R 4

Q E R2

0

Therefore, the force f

on a unit charge at P.

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N a R 4

Q E x 1 f R2

0

p

The work done in moving a unit charge over a distance dl in the electric field is

field)scalar (a Volt R 4

Q V

dR R 4

Q - )a . a(

R 4

dl Q - V

dl . E - dl . f - dV

2

0

P

2

0

lR

R

2

0

p

R

Electric Potential Difference between two points P & Q distant Rp and Rq from 0 is

voltR

1 -

R

1

4

Q )V - (V V

qp0

qppq

Electric Potential at a point due to different charge configurations.

1. Discrete charges

. Q1

. P

Q2 Rm

Qm

V R

Q

4

1 V

n

1 m

m

0

1P

2. Line charge

x P V dl R

l

4

1 V

l

l

0

2P

ρl C / m

3. Surface charge

x P V R

ds

4

1 V

S

S

0

3P

ρs C / m2

4. Volume charge

x P

R V R

dv

4

1 V

V

V

0

4P

5. Combination of above V5P = V1P + V2P + V3P + V4P

ρv C/ m3

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Equipotential Surface : All the points in space at which the potential has same value lie on a

surface called as ‘Equipotential Surface’.

Thus for a point change Q at origin the spherical surface with the centre of sphere at the

origin, is the equipotential surface.

Sphere of

Radius , R

R

P

equipotential surfaces

Q

V

0 R

Potential at every point on the spherical surface is

potential surface ialequipotent twopotential of difference is V

volt R 4

Q V

PQ

0

R

Gauss’s law : The surface integral of normal component of D

emerging from a closed

surface is equal to the charge contained in the space bounded by the surface.

i.e., S

(1) C Q ds n . D

where ‘S’ is called the ‘Gaussian Surface’.

By Divergence Theorem,

S V

dv D . ds n . D

----------- (2)

Also, V

V dv Q ---------- (3)

From 1, 2 & 3,

D .

----------- (4) is point form (or differential form) of Gauss’s law while

equation (1) is Integral form of Gauss law.

Poisson’s equation and Laplace equation

In equation 4, E D 0

equation Laplace 0 V 0, If

equationPoisson - V

/ V) (- . or / E .

2

0

2

00

0

+Q

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Till now, we have discussed (1) Colulomb’s law (2) Gauss law and (3) Laplace equation.

The determination of E

and V can be carried out by using any one of the above relations.

However, the method of Coulomb’s law is fundamental in approach while the other two use

the physical concepts involved in the problem.

(1) Coulomb’s law : Here E

is found as force f

per unit charge. Thus for the simple case

of point charge of Q C,

l

2

0

Volt dl E V

MV/ R

Q

4

1 E

(2) Gauss’s law : An appropriate Gaussian surface S is chosen. The charge enclosed is

determined. Then

l

S

enc

voltdl E V Also

determined are E hence and DThen

Q ds n D

(3) Laplace equation : The Laplace equation 0 V 2 is solved subjecting to different

boundary conditions to get V. Then, V - E

Solutions to Problems on Electrostatics :-

1. Data : Q1 = 12 C , Q2 = 2 C , Q3 = 3 C at the corners of equilateral triangle d m.

To find : 3Qon F

Solution :

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zy

23

2323

zy

zy

13

1313

232

2132

1

0

33

231333

zy3

21y2

1

3

2

31

1321

321321

a 0.866 a 0.5 - r - r

r - r a

a 0.866 a 0.5 d

a d 0.866 a d 0.5

r - r

r - r a

a d

Q a

d

Q

4

Q F

X F F F is F force The

a 0.866 a d 0.5 r

P P a d r

Y d 0 r

m d) 0.866 d, 0.5 (0, P

d d m 0) d, (0, P

P m (0,0,0) P

Z n origin theat

P with plane, YZin lie P and P , P If

meter. d side of trianglelequilatera of corners theP and P , Pat lie Q and Q , QLet

Substituting,

) a 0.924 a (0.38 a whereN a 0.354 F

13.11 12.12 5

a 12.12 a 5

d

10 x 27

) a 0.866 a 0.5 - ( d

10 x 2 )a 0.866 a 0.5 (

d

10 x 12 10 x 9 ) 10 x (3 F

zyFF3

22

zy

2

3-

zy2

-6

zy2

-696-

3

2. Data : At the point P, the potential is V )z y (x V 222

p

To find :

(1) Vfor expression general usingby V (3) (1,1,2) Q and P(1,0.2)given V (2) E PQPQp

Solution :

/mV ] a 3z ay 2 a x 2 [ -

a z

V a

y

V a

x

V - V - E )1(

z

2

yx

z

p

y

p

x

p

pp

V 1- V - V V (3)

V 1- 0 y 0

dz 3z dy 2y dx 2x dl . E - V )2(

PQPQ

02

1

1

0

1

2

2

2

P

Q

pPQ

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3. Data : Q = 64.4 nC at A (-4, 2, -3) m A

To find : m (0,0,0) 0at E

0E

Solution : 0

C / N a 20 a 29

9 x 64.4 E

)a 0.56 a 0.37 - a (0.743 )AO( 29

1

AO

AO a

a 3 a 2 - a4 a 3) (0 a 2) - (0 a 4) (0 AO

CN/ ]a [

(AO) 36

10 x 4

10 x 64.4

C / N a (AO) 4

Q E

AOAO0

zyxAO

zyxzyx

AO

29-

9-

AO2

0

0

4. Q1 = 100 C at P1 (0.03 , 0.08 , - 0.02) m

Q2 = 0.12 C at P2 (- 0.03 , 0.01 , 0.04) m

F12 = Force on Q2 due to Q1 = ?

Solution :

N a 9 F

a 10 x 9 x 0.11

10 x 0.121 x 10 x 100 F

)a 0.545 a 0.636 - a 0.545- ( a

m 0.11 R ; )a 0.06 a 0.07 - a 0.06 - (

)a0.02 -a 0.08 a (0.03 - )a 0.04 a 0.01 a (-0.03 R -R R

a R 4

Q Q F

1212

12

9

2

6-6-

12

zyx12

12zyx

zyxzyx1212

122

120

2112

5. Q1 = 2 x 10-9

C , Q2 = - 0.5 x 10-9

C C

(1) R12 = 4 x 10-2

m , ? F12

(2) Q1 & Q2 are brought in contact and separated by R12 = 4 x 10-2

m ? F`

12

Solution :

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(1)

)(repulsive N 12.66 F

a N 12.66 a 10 x 9 x 16

1.5 a

)10 x 4 ( x 36

10 x 4

)10 x 1.5 ( F

C 10 x 1.5 )Q (Q 2

1 Q Qcontact intobrought When (2)

e)(attractiv N 5.63 a 10 x 16

9- a

)10 x 4 ( x 36

10 x 4

10 x 0.5 - x 10 x 2 F

`

12

1212

13 18-2

12

22-9-

29-`

12

9-

21

`

2

`

1

12

5-

12

22-9-

-9-9

12

6. Y

P3

x x

P1 P2

x x

0 X

Q1 = Q2 = Q3 = Q4 = 20 C

QP = 200 C at P(0,0,3) m

P1 = (0, 0 , 0) m P2 = (4, 0, 0) m

P3 = (4, 4, 0) m P4 = (0, 4, 0) m

FP = ?

Solution :

a R

Q a

R

Q a

R

Q a

R

Q

36

10 4

Q F

a 0.6 a 0.8 - a ; m 5 R ; a 3 a 4 - R

a 0.47 a 0.625 - a 0.625 - a ; m 6.4 R ; a 3 a 4 - a 4- R

a 0.6 a 0.8 - a m 5 R ; a 3 a 4- R

a a m 3 R a 3 R

F F F F F

4p2

4p

43p3

3p

32p2

2p

21p2

1p

1

9-

p

p

zy 4p4pzy 4p

zyx 3p3pzyx3p

zx 2p2pzx2p

z1p1pz1p

4p3p2p1pp

6-

zy2

zyx2zx2z296- 10 x 20

)a 0.6 a 0.8- ( 5

1

)a 0.47 a 0.625 - a (-0.625 6.4

1 )a 0.6 a 0.8 - (

5

1 a

3

1

10 x 9 x 10 x 002

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)a 0.6 a 0.8- ( 25

100

)a 0.47 a 0.625 - a (-0.625 40.96

100)a 0.6 a 0.8 (-

25

100a

9

100

10x x10x10x9x1000x102

zy

zyxzxz2- 6-996-

N a 17.23 N ) a 17a 1.7 - a 1.7 (-

)a 2.4)1.152.4 (11.11 a 3.2) - (-1.526 6.4

1 a )526.12.3( 36.0

pzyx

zy2x

7. Data : Q1 , Q2 & Q3 at the corners of equilateral triangle of side 1 m.

Q1 = - 1 C, Q2 = -2 C , Q3 = - 3 C

To find : E

at the bisecting point between Q2 & Q3 .

Solution :

Z

P1 Q1

Q 2 P E1P Q3

Y

P2 E2P E3P P3

V/mk 18 37.9 m / V 0 a 12 a 36 a 1.33 a 4 10 x 9

a 12 a 8 - a 1.33 10 x 9

)a - ( 0.5

10 x 3 - )a - (

0.5

10 x 2 - )a - (

0.866

10 x 1 -

36

10 4

1 E

a - a 0.5 R a 0.5 - R

a a 0.5 R a 0.5 R

a - a 0.866 R a 0.866 - R

a R

Q a

R

Q a

R

Q

4

1

E E E E

03

zyzy

3

yyz

3

y2

6-

y2

6-

z2

6-

9-P

y3P 3Py3P

y2P 2Py2P

z1P 1Pz1P

3P2

3P

32P2

2P

21P2

1P

1

0

3P2P1PP

Z

E1P EP ( EP ) = 37.9 k V / m

Y

E2P (E3P – E2P) E3P

P1 : (0, 0.5, 0.866) m

P2 : (0, 0, 0) m

P3 : (0, 1, 0) m

P : (0, 0.5, 0) m

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8. Data Pl = 25 n C /m on (-3, y, 4) line in free space and P : (2,15,3) m

To find : EP

Solution :

Z ρl = 25 n C / m

A

R

ρ (2, 15, 3) m

P

Y

X

The line charge is parallel to Y axis. Therefore EPY = 0

m / Va 88.23 E

a

5.1 x 36

10 2

x 25 a

2 E

) a 0.167 - a (0.834 R

R a

m 5.1 R ; ) a - a (5 a 4) - (3 a (-3)) - (2 AP R

RP

R9-R

0

lP

zxR

zxzx

R

9. Data : P1 (2, 2, 0) m ; P2 (0, 1, 2) m ; P3 (1, 0, 2) m

Q2 = 10 C ; Q3 = - 10 C

To find : E1 , V1

Solution :

V 3000 3

10

3

10 10 x 9

R

Q

R

Q

4

1 V

m / V )a 0.707 a (0.707 14.14 ]a a [ 10

) a 0.67 a 0.67 a (0.33 9

10 )a 0.67 - a 0.33 a (0.67

9

10 10 x 9 E

a 0.67 a 0.67 a 0.33 a 3 R a 2 a 2 a R

a 0.67 - a 0.33 a 0.67 a 3 R )a 2 - a a (2 R

a R

Q a

R

Q

4

1 E E E

6-6-9

31

3

21

2

0

1

yxyx

3

zyx

6-

zyx

6-9

1

zyx31 31zyx31

zyx21 21zyx21

312

31

3212

21

2

0

21211

V 3000 V m V / 14.14 E 11

10. Data : Q1 = 10 C at P1 (0, 1, 2) m ; Q2 = - 5 C at P2 (-1, 1, 3) m

P3 (0, 2, 0) m

To find : (1) 0 Efor 0) 0, (0,at Q (2) E 3x3

Solution :

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m / V 10 a 12.32 - a 6.77 a 1.23 -

)a 3.68 a 1.23 - a (-1.23 )a 16 - a (8

)a 0.9 - a 0.3 a (0.3 )11(

10 x 5- )a 0.894 - a (0.447

)5(

10 x 10 10 x 9 E

a 0.9 - a 0.3 a 0.3 R

R a

) a 0.894 - a 0.447 ( R

R a

11 R a 3 -a a a 3) - (0 a 1) - (2 a 1) (0 R

5 R a 2 - a a 2) - (0 a 1) - (2 R

a R

Q a

R

Q

4

1 E (1)

3

zyx

zyxzy

zyx2

6-

zy2

6-9

3

zyx

23

2323

zy

13

1313

23zyxzyx23

13zyzy13

232

23

2132

13

1

0

3

zero becannot E

a 1.23 - E

a 2 R ; a R

Q a

R

Q a

R

Q 10 x 9 E (2)

3x

x3x

y03032

03

232

23

2132

13

19

3

11. Data : Q2 = 121 x 10-9

C at P2 (-0.02, 0.01, 0.04) m

Q1 = 110 x 10-9

C at P1 (0.03, 0.08, 0.02) m

P3 (0, 2, 0) m

To find : F12

Solution :

0.088 R ]a[

10 x 7.8 x 36

10 4

10 x 110 x 10 x 121 F

a 0.02 a 0.07 - a 0.05- R ; N a R 4

Q Q F

1212

3-9-

9-9-

12

zyx12122

120

2112

N a 0.015 F 1212ˆ

12. Given V = (50 x2yz + 20y

2) volt in free space

Find VP , m 3)- 2, (1, Pat a and E npP

Solution :

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a 0.16 - a 0.234 a 0.957 a ; m / V a 6.5 62

a 100 - a 150a 600

a (2) 50 - a (-3) 50 - a (-3) (2) 100 - E

ay x50 - a z x50 - a zy x 100 - E

a V

- a V

- a V x

- V - E

V 220- (2) 20 (-3) (2) (1) 50 V

zyxPP

zyx

zyxP

z

2

y

2

x

zyx

22

P

zy

Additional Problems

A1. Find the electric field intensity E

at P (0, -h, 0) due to an infinite line charge of density

ρl C / m along Z axis.

+

Z

A dz

APR

z

dEPy P

Y

dEPz h 0

d PE

Pa X

-

Solution :

Source : Line charge ρl C / m. Field point : P (0, -h, 0)

a R

z

R 4

dz ρ - dE a

R

h

R 4

dz ρ - dE

a E d a E d a R

z - a

R

h -

R 4

dz ρ dE

a z - ah - R

1

R

R a

h z AP R

ah - a z - AP R ; m / V a R 4

dz ρ a

R 4

dQ dE

z2

0

lPzy2

0

lPy

z PzyPyzy2

0

l P

zyR

22

yzR2

0

lR2

0

P

Expressing all distances in terms of fixed distance h,

h = R Cos or R = h Sec ; z = h tan , dz = h sec2 d

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0 ]Cos [ h 4

ρ E

d Sin h 4

ρ -

Sec h

tan h x

Sec h 4

d Sech ρ - dE

a h 2

ρ - 2 x

h 4

ρ - ]Sin [

h 4

ρ - E

d Cos h 4

ρ - Cos x

Sec h 4

d Sech ρ - dE

2 /

2 / -

0

lPz

0

l

22

0

2

lPz

y

0

l

0

l2 /

2 / -

0

lPy

0

l

22

0

2

lPy

m V / a h π2

ρ - E y

0

l ˆ

An alternate approach uses cylindrical co-ordinate system since this yields a more general

insight into the problem.

Z +

A dz

z R

P (ρ , / 2, 0)

0 Y

P

/ 2

AP X

-

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0 ]Cos [ ρ 4

ρ E

d )Sin (- ρ 4

ρ d

Sec ρ 4

Sec ρ x tan ρ x ρ dE (ii)

ρ 2

ρ 2 x

ρ 4

ρ ]Sin [

ρ 4

ρ E

d Cos ρ 4

ρ d

Sec ρ 4

Sec ρ x ρ x ρ dE (i)

Sec ρ Cos

ρ R and d Sec ρ dz , tan ρ z

and ρ of in terms distances all expressing and ,n variableintegratio asA PO Taking

dz z R 4

ρ- dE (ii) ; dz ρ

R 4

ρ dE (i)

a dE a dE a R

z - a

R

ρ

R 4

dz ρ dE

C dz ρ dQ

)a z - a ρ ( R

1 a and a z - a ρ R where

m / V a R 4

dQ dE

is dQ todue dEintensity field The

at Z. change elemental theis dz ρ dQ

2 /

2 / -

0

lP

0

l

33

0

2

lP

0

l

0

l2 /

2 / -

0

lPρ

0

l

33

0

2

lPρ

2

2

0

lP2

0

lPρ

PρPρzρ2

0

lP

zρRzρ

R2

0

P

P

l

z

z

z

zz

l

m / V a ρ 2

ρ E ρ

0

lP

Thus, directionin radial is E

A2. Find the electric field intensity E

at (0, -h, 0) due to a line charge of finite length along Z

axis between A (0, 0, z1) and B(0, 0, z2)

Z

B (0, 0, z2)

dz

P 2 A(0, 0, z1)

1

Y

X

Solution :

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2 - ,

2

, to - from extending is line theIf

m / V a ) Cos - (Cos a ) Sin - (Sin h 4

ρ E

a )Cos ( h 4

ρ a )Sin (-

h 4

ρ

a d Sin h 4

ρ - a d Cos

h 4

ρ - E d E

a R

z - a

R

h

R 4

dz ρ dE

12

z21y21

0

lP

z

0

ly

0

l

z

0

ly

0

l

z

z

PP

z2

0

lP

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

y

m V / a h 2

- E y

lP

ˆρ

0

A3. Two wires AB and CD each 1 m length carry a total charge of 0.2 C and are disposed

as shown. Given BC = 1 m, find BC. ofmidpoint P,at E

P

A B . C

1 m

1 m

D

Solution :

(1)

1 = 1800 2 = 180

0

A B P

1 m

nate)(Indetermi 0

0 a Cos - Cos a ) Sin - (Sin -

h 4

ρ E z12y12

0

lPAB

az

(2) Pay

C

1 1 = - tan-1

5.0

1 = - 63.43

0

2 = 0

D

Field Theory 10EE44


)a 1989.75 a (-3218 a 0.447) - (1 a 0.894 - 10 x 3.6 E

a 63.43) Cos - 0 (Cos a (-63.43))(Sin -

0.5 36

10 4

10 x 0.2

a ) Cos - (Cos a ) Sin - (Sin - h 4

ρ E

zyzy

3

P

zy9-

6-

z12y12

0

lP

CD

CD

Since EABρ

is indeterminate, an alternate method is to be used as under :

Z

dEPz

d

dy

y B Y P dEPy

A

L R

d L

1 -

d

1

4

ρ

t 4

ρ E

dt t 4

ρ - dE

d

1 t ; L y

d L

1 t , 0 y ;dt - dy - ; t - y - d LLet

dy y) - d (L 4

a ρ dE

)a(- R

1 a ; a y) - d (L R

m / V a R 4

dy ρ dE

0

ld

1

d L

10

lP

2

0

lP

2

0

yl

Py

yRR

R2

0

lP

m V / d L

1 -

d

1

4

ρ E l

P

0

mV/ a 2400 a 0.67] - 2 [ 1800 E

a 1.5

1 -

0.5

1

36

10 4

10 x 0.2 E

yyP

y9-

-6

P

AB

AB

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)a 0.925 a 0.381 (- a where

m / V a 2152

) a 1990 a (-820

a 1990 a 3218 - a 2400 E E E

zyP

P

zy

zyyPPP CDAB

A4. Develop an expression for E

due to a charge uniformly distributed over an infinite

plane with a surface charge density of ρS C / m2.

Solution :

Let the plane be perpendicular to Z axis and we shall use Cylindrical Co-ordinates. The

source charge is an infinite plane charge with ρS C / m2 .

dEP Z

R AP

z P

0 Y

d

X A

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dρ ρ d )a z a ρ - ( R 4

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are expressed in terms of z and

ρ = z tan , d ρ = z Sec2 d ; R = z Sec ; ρ = 0, = 0 ; ρ = , = / 2

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plane) to(normal a 2

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is uniformly distributed over the circular disc of radius 5 m.

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Unit-2

a. Energy and potential : Energy expended in moving a point charge in an

electric field

The line integral

Definition of potential difference and Potential

The potential field of a point charge and system of charges

Potential gradient, Energy density in an electrostatic field

b. Conductors, dielectrics and capacitance: Current and current density

Continuity of current metallic conductors

Conductor properties and boundary conditions

boundary conditions for perfect Dielectrics, capacitance

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An electric field surrounds electrically charged particles and time-varying magnetic fields. The

electric field depicts the force exerted on other electrically charged objects by the electrically

charged particle the field is surrounding. The concept of an electric field was introduced

by Michael Faraday.

The electric field is a vector field with SI units of newtons per coulomb (N C−1

) or,

equivalently, volts per metre (V m−1

). The SI base units of the electric field are kg⋅m⋅s−3⋅A−1.

The strength or magnitude of the field at a given point is defined as the force that would be

exerted on a positive test charge of 1 coulomb placed at that point; the direction of the field is

given by the direction of that force. Electric fields contain electrical energy withenergy

density proportional to the square of the field amplitude. The electric field is to charge as

gravitational acceleration is to mass and force densityis to volume.

An electric field that changes with time, such as due to the motion of charged particles in the

field, influences the local magnetic field. That is, the electric and magnetic fields are not

completely separate phenomena; what one observer perceives as an electric field, another

observer in a differentframe of reference perceives as a mixture of electric and magnetic fields.

For this reason, one speaks of "electromagnetism" or "electromagnetic fields". In quantum

electrodynamics, disturbances in the electromagnetic fields are called photons, and the energy of

photons is quantized.

Consider a point charge q with position (x,y,z). Now suppose the charge is subject to a

force Fon q due to other charges. Since this force varies with the position of the charge and by

Coloumb's Law it is defined at all points in space, Fon q is a continuous function of the charge's

position (x,y,z). This suggests that there is some property of the space that causes the force which

is exerted on the charge q. This property is called the electric field and it is defined by

Notice that the magnitude of the electric field has units of Force/Charge. Mathematically,

the E field can be thought of as a function that associates a vector with every point in space.

Each such vector's magnitude is proportional to how much force a charge at that point would

"feel" if it were present and this force would have the same direction as the electric field

vector at that point. It is also important to note that the electric field defined above is caused

by a configuration of other electric charges. This means that the charge q in the equation

above is not the charge that is creating the electric field, but rather, being acted upon by it.

This definition does not give a means of computing the electric field caused by a group of

charges.

From the definition, the direction of the electric field is the same as the direction of the force

it would exert on a positively charged particle, and opposite the direction of the force on a

negatively charged particle. Since like charges repel and opposites attract, the electric field is

directed away from positive charges and towards negative charges.

Array of discrete point charges

Electric fields satisfy the superposition principle. If more than one charge is present, the total

electric field at any point is equal to the vector sum of the separate electric fields that each point

charge would create in the absence of the others.

The total E-field due to N point charges is simply the superposition of the E-fields due to

each point charge:

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where ri is the position of charge Qi, the corresponding unit vector.

Continuum of charges

The superposition principle holds for an infinite number of infinitesimally small elements of

charges – i.e. a continuous distribution of charge. The limit of the above sum is the integral:

where ρ is the charge density (the amount of charge per unit volume), and dV is

the differential volume element. This integral is a volume integral over the region of the charge

distribution.

The electric field at a point is equal to the negative gradient of the electric

potentialthere,

Coulomb's law is actually a special case of Gauss's Law, a more fundamental description of the

relationship between the distribution of electric charge in space and the resulting electric field.

While

Columb's law (as given above) is only true for stationary point charges, Gauss's law is true for all

charges

either in static or in motion. Gauss's law is one of Maxwell's

equations governing electromagnetism.

Gauss's law allows the E-field to be calculated in terms of a continuous distribution of charge

density

where ∇⋅ is the divergence operator, ρ is the total charge density, including free

and bound charge, in other words all the charge present in the system (per unit

volume).

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where ∇ is the gradient. This is equivalent to the force definition above, since electric potential Φ

is defined by the electric potential energy U per unit (test) positive charge:

and force is the negative of potential energy gradient:

If several spatially distributed charges generate such an electric potential, e.g. in a solid,

an electric field gradient may also be defined

where Δϕ is the potential difference between the plates and d is the distance separating the

plates. The negative sign arises as positive charges repel, so a positive charge will experience a

force away from the positively charged plate, in the opposite direction to that in which the

voltage increases. In micro- and nanoapplications, for instance in relation to semiconductors, a

typical magnitude of an electric field is in the order of 1 volt/µm achieved by applying a voltage

of the order of 1 volt between conductors spaced 1 µm apart.

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Parallels between electrostatic and gravitational fields

is similar to Newton's law of universal gravitation:

.

This suggests similarities between the electric field E and the gravitational field g, so sometimes

mass is called "gravitational charge".

Similarities between electrostatic and gravitational forces:

Both act in a vacuum.

Both are central and conservative.

Both obey an inverse-square law (both are inversely proportional to square of r).

Differences between electrostatic and gravitational forces:

Electrostatic forces are much greater than gravitational forces for natural values of charge and

mass. For instance, the ratio of the electrostatic force to the gravitational force between two

electrons is about 1042

.

Gravitational forces are attractive for like charges, whereas electrostatic forces are repulsive for

like charges.

There are not negative gravitational charges (no negative mass) while there are both positive and

negative electric charges. This difference, combined with the previous two, implies that

gravitational forces are always attractive, while electrostatic forces may be either attractive or

repulsive.

Electrodynamic fields are E-fields which do change with time, when charges are in motion.

An electric field can be produced, not only by a static charge, but also by a changing magnetic

field. The electric field is given by:

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in which B satisfies

and ∇× denotes the curl. The vector field B is the magnetic flux density and the vector A is

the magnetic vector potential. Taking the curl of the electric field equation we obtain,

which is Faraday's law of induction, another one of Maxwell's equations.

Energy in the electric field

The electrostatic field stores energy. The energy density u (energy per unit volume) is given by

where ε is the permittivity of the medium in which the field exists, and E is the electric field

vector.

The total energy U stored in the electric field in a given volume V is therefore

Line integral

Line integral of a scalar field

Definition

For some scalar field f : U ⊆ Rn → R, the line integral along a piecewise

smooth curve C ⊂ U is

defined as

where r: [a, b] → C is an arbitrary bijective parametrization of the curve C such that r(a)

and r(b) give the endpoints of Cand .

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The function f is called the integrand, the curve C is the domain of integration, and the

symbol ds may be intuitively interpreted as an elementary arc length. Line integrals of scalar

fields over a curve C do not depend on the chosen parametrization r of C.

Geometrically, when the scalar field f is defined over a plane (n=2), its graph is a

surface z=f(x,y) in space, and the line integral gives the (signed) cross-sectional area bounded

by the curve C and the graph of f. See the animation to the right.

Derivation

For a line integral over a scalar field, the integral can be constructed from a Riemann

sum using the above definitions off, C and a parametrization r of C. This can be done by

partitioning the interval [a,b] into n sub-intervals [ti-1, ti] of length Δt = (b − a)/n, then r(ti)

denotes some point, call it a sample point, on the curve C. We can use the set of sample

points {r(ti) : 1 ≤ i ≤ n} to approximate the curve C by a polygonal path by introducing a

straight line piece between each of the sample points r(ti-1) and r(ti). We then label the

distance between each of the sample points on the curve as Δsi. The product of f(r(ti)) and

Δsi can be associated with the signed area of a rectangle with a height and width of f(r(ti))

and Δsi respectively. Taking the limit of the sum of the terms as the length of the partitions

approaches zero gives us

We note that, by the mean value theorem, the distance between subsequent points on the

curve, is

Substituting this in the above Riemann sum yields

which is the Riemann sum for the integral

Line integral of a vector field

For a vector field F : U ⊆ Rn → R

n, the line integral along a piecewise smooth curve C ⊂ U, in

the direction of r, is defined as

where · is the dot product and r: [a, b] → C is a bijective parametrization of the curve C such

that r(a) and r(b) give the endpoints of C.

A line integral of a scalar field is thus a line integral of a vector field where the vectors are

always tangential to the line.

Line integrals of vector fields are independent of the parametrization r in absolute value, but they

do depend on its orientation. Specifically, a reversal in the orientation of the parametrization

changes the sign of the line integral.

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Electric Potential Difference

In the previous section of Lesson 1, the concept of electric potential was introduced. Electric

potential is a location-dependent quantity that expresses the amount of potential energy per unit

of charge at a specified location. When a Coulomb of charge (or any given amount of charge)

possesses a relatively large quantity of potential energy at a given location, then that location is

said to be a location of high electric potential. And similarly, if a Coulomb of charge (or any

given amount of charge) possesses a relatively small quantity of potential energy at a given

location, then that location is said to be a location of low electric potential. As we begin to apply

our concepts of potential energy and electric potential to circuits, we will begin to refer to the

difference in electric potential between two points. This part of Lesson 1 will be devoted to an

understanding of electric potential difference and its application to the movement of charge in electric circuits.

Consider the task of moving a positive test charge within a uniform electric field

from location A to location B as shown in the diagram at the right. In moving the

charge against the electric field from location A to location B, work will have to

be done on the charge by an external force. The work done on the charge changes

its potential energy to a higher value; and the amount of work that is done is equal to the change

in the potential energy. As a result of this change in potential energy, there is also a difference in

electric potential between locations A and B. This difference in electric potential is represented

by the symbol V and is formally referred to as the electric potential difference. By definition,

the electric potential difference is the difference in electric potential (V) between the final and

the initial location when work is done upon a charge to change its potential energy. In equation form, the electric potential difference is

The standard metric unit on electric potential difference is the volt, abbreviated V and named in

honor of Alessandro Volta. One Volt is equivalent to one Joule per Coulomb. If the electric

potential difference between two locations is 1 volt, then one Coulomb of charge will gain 1

joule of potential energy when moved between those two locations. If the electric potential

difference between two locations is 3 volts, then one coulomb of charge will gain 3 joules of

potential energy when moved between those two locations. And finally, if the electric potential

difference between two locations is 12 volts, then one coulomb of charge will gain 12 joules of

potential energy when moved between those two locations. Because electric potential difference is expressed in units of volts, it is sometimes referred to as the voltage.

Electric Potential Difference and Simple Circuits

Electric circuits, as we shall see, are all about the movement of charge between varying locations

and the corresponding loss and gain of energy that accompanies this movement. In the previous

part of Lesson 1, the concept of electric potential was applied to a simple battery-powered

electric circuit. In thatdiscussion, it was explained that work must be done on a positive test

charge to move it through the cells from the negative terminal to the positive terminal. This work

would increase the potential energy of the charge and thus increase its electric potential. As the

positive test charge moves through the external circuit from the positive terminal to the negative

terminal, it decreases its electric potential energy and thus is at low potential by the time it

returns to the negative terminal. If a 12 volt battery is used in the circuit, then every coulomb of

charge is gaining 12 joules of potential energy as it moves through the battery. And similarly,

every coulomb of charge loses 12 joules of electric potential energy as it passes through the

external circuit. The loss of this electric potential energy in the external circuit results in a gain in light energy, thermal energy and other forms of non-electrical energy.

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With a clear understanding of electric potential difference, the role of an electrochemical cell or

collection of cells (i.e., a battery) in a simple circuit can be correctly understood. The cells

simply supply the energy to do work upon the charge to move it from the negative terminal to the

positive terminal. By providing energy to the charge, the cell is capable of maintaining an

electric potential difference across the two ends of the external circuit. Once the charge has

reached the high potential terminal, it will naturally flow through the wires to the low potential

terminal. The movement of charge through an electric circuit is analogous to the movement of

water at a water park or the movement of roller coaster cars at an amusement park. In each

analogy, work must be done on the water or the roller coaster cars to move it from a location of

low gravitational potential to a location of high gravitational potential. Once the water or the

roller coaster cars reach high gravitational potential, they naturally move downward back to the

low potential location. For a water ride or a roller coaster ride, the task of lifting the water or

coaster cars to high potential requires energy. The energy is supplied by a motor-driven water

pump or a motor-driven chain. In a battery-powered electric circuit, the cells serve the role of the

charge pump to supply energy to the charge to lift it from the low potential position through the cell to the high potential position.

It is often convenient to speak of an electric circuit such as the simple circuit discussed here as

having two parts - an internal circuit and an external circuit. The internal circuit is the part of

the circuit where energy is being supplied to the charge. For the simple battery-powered circuit

that we have been referring to, the portion of the circuit containing the electrochemical cells is

the internal circuit. The external circuit is the part of the circuit where charge is moving outside

the cells through the wires on its path from the high potential terminal to the low potential

terminal. The movement of charge through the internal circuit requires energy since it is

an uphill movement in a direction that isagainst the electric field. The movement of charge

through the external circuit is natural since it is a movement in the direction of the electric field.

When at the positive terminal of an electrochemical cell, a positive test charge is at a

highelectric pressure in the same manner that water at a water park is at a high water pressure

after being pumped to the top of a water slide. Being under high electric pressure, a positive test

charge spontaneously and naturally moves through the external circuit to the low pressure, low potential location.

As a positive test charge moves through the external circuit, it encounters a variety of types of

circuit elements. Each circuit element serves as an energy-transforming device. Light bulbs,

motors, and heating elements (such as in toasters and hair dryers) are examples of energy-

transforming devices. In each of these devices, the electrical potential energy of the charge is

transformed into other useful (and non-useful) forms. For instance, in a light bulb, the electric

potential energy of the charge is transformed into light energy (a useful form) and thermal

energy (a non-useful form). The moving charge is doing work upon the light bulb to produce two

different forms of energy. By doing so, the moving charge is losing its electric potential energy.

Upon leaving the circuit element, the charge is less energized. The location just prior to entering

the light bulb (or any circuit element) is a high electric potential location; and the location just

after leaving the light bulb (or any circuit element) is a low electric potential location. Referring

to the diagram above, locations A and B are high potential locations and locations C and D are

low potential locations. The loss in electric potential while passing through a circuit element is

often referred to as a voltage drop. By the time that the positive test charge has returned to the

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negative terminal, it is at 0 volts and is ready to be re-energized andpumped back up to the high voltage, positive terminal.

Electric Potential Diagrams

An electric potential diagram is a convenient tool for representing the electric potential

differences between various locations in an electric circuit. Two simple circuits and their corresponding electric potential diagrams are shown below.

In Circuit A, there is a 1.5-volt D-cell and a single light bulb. In Circuit B, there is a 6-volt

battery (four 1.5-volt D-cells) and two light bulbs. In each case, the negative terminal of the

battery is the 0 volt location. The positive terminal of the battery has an electric potential that is

equal to the voltage rating of the battery. The battery energizes the charge to pump it from the

low voltage terminal to the high voltage terminal. By so doing the battery establishes an electric

potential difference across the two ends of the external circuit. Being under electric pressure, the

charge will now move through the external circuit. As its electric potential energy is transformed

into light energy and heat energy at the light bulb locations, the charge decreases its electric

potential. The total voltage drop across the external circuit equals the battery voltage as the

charge moves from the positive terminal back to 0 volts at the negative terminal. In the case of

Circuit B, there are two voltage drops in the external circuit, one for each light bulb. While the

amount of voltage drop in an individual bulb depends upon various factors (to be

discussed later), the cumulative amount of drop must equal the 6 volts gained when moving

through the battery.

Electric Potential from a Point Charge

The potential a distance r from a point charge Q is given by:

V = kQ/r

As with electric field, potential can be represented by a picture. We draw equipotential surfaces

that connect points of the same potential, although in two dimensions these surfaces just look

like lines.

For a 2-D representation of the equipotentials from a point charge, the equipotentials are circles

centered on the charge. The difference in potential between neighboring equipotentials is

constant, so the equipotentials get further apart as you go further from the charge. In 3-D the

equipotentials are actually spherical shells.

Potential energy in a uniform field is U = qEd, so potential is:

V = U/q = Ed

d here is some distance moved parallel to the field, and is measured from some convenient

reference point.

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More important is the potential difference, which increases as you move in the opposite direction

of the field:

DV = EDd

Even more generally, DV = -E · Dr

Equipotentials

Equipotential surfaces are always perpendicular to field lines.

No work is required to move a charge along an equipotential.

Equipotentials connect points of the same potential. They are similar to contour lines on a

topographical map, which connect points of the same elevation, and to isotherms (lines of

constant temperature) on a weather map.

The calculation of potential is inherently simpler than the vector sum required to calculate the electric field.

The electric field outside a spherically

symmetric charge distribution is identical to that of a point charge as can be shown byGauss'

Law. So the potential outside a spherical charge distribution is identical to that of a point charge.

Potential due to a System of Charges

Potential at a point due to a system of charges is the sum of potentials due to individual charges

Consider a system of charges q1, q2, q3, …qn with positive vectors r1, r2, r3,…..rn relative to the

origin P.

The potential V1 at P due to charge 'q1' is given by

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Similarly, the potential at P due to charge 'q2' is

We know the potential at 'P' is the due to total charge configuration and is the algebraic sum of

potentials due to individual charges (By superposition principle).

V = V1 + V2 + v3 + ….. + Vn

From our previous chapter, we learnt that for a uniformly charged spherical shell, the electric

field outside the shell is as if the entire charges are concentrated at the centre. Thus, the potential

outside the shell is given by

where 'q' is the total charge on the shell and 'R' the radius.

Potential gradient

Fundamentally - the expression for a potential gradient F in one dimension takes the form:[1]

where ϕ is some type of potential, and x is displacement (not distance), in the x direction. In the

limit of infinitesimal displacements, the ratio of differences becomes a ratio of differentials:

In three dimensions, the resultant potential gradient is the sum of the potential gradients in each

direction, in Cartesian coordinates:

where ex, ey, ez are unit vectors in the x, y, z directions, which can be compactly and neatly

written in terms of the gradient operator ∇,

Vector calculus

The mathematical nature of a potential gradient arises from vector calculus, which directly has

application to physical flows, fluxes and gradients over space. For any conservative vector

field F, there exists a scalar field ϕ, such that the gradient ∇ of the scalar field is equal to

the vector field;[2]

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using Stoke's theorem, this is equivalently stated as

meaning the curl ∇× of the vector field vanishes.

In physical problems, the scalar field is the potential, and the vector field is a force field, or

flux/current density describing the flow some property.

Current and current density In electromagnetism, and related fields in solid state physics, condensed matter

physics etc. current density is the electric current per unit area of cross section. It is defined as

a vector whose magnitude is the electric current per cross-sectional area. In SI units, the electric

current density is measured in amperes per square metre

Charge carriers which are free to move constitute a free current density, which are given by

expressions such as those in this section.

Electric current is a coarse, average quantity that tells what is happening in an entire wire. At

position r at time t, the distribution of charge flowing is described by the current density:[5]

where J(r, t) is the current density vector, vd(r, t) is the particles' average drift velocity (SI

unit: m∙s−1), and

is the charge density (SI unit: coulombs per cubic metre), in which n(r, t) is the number of

particles per unit volume ("number density") (SI unit: m−3), q is the charge of the individual

particles with density n (SI unit: coulombs).

A common approximation to the current density assumes the current simply is proportional to the

electric field, as expressed by:

where E is the electric field and σ is the electrical conductivity.

Conductivity σ is the reciprocal (inverse) of electrical resistivity and has the SI units

of siemens per metre (S m−1), and E has the SI units of newtons per coulomb (N C−1) or,

equivalently, volts permetre (V m−1).

A more fundamental approach to calculation of current density is based upon:

indicating the lag in response by the time dependence of σ, and the non-local nature of response

to the field by the spatial dependence of σ, both calculated in principle from an underlying

microscopic analysis, for example, in the case of small enough fields, the linear response

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function for the conductive behaviour in the material. See, for example, Giuliani or

Rammer.[6][7] The integral extends over the entire past history up to the present time.

The above conductivity and its associated current density reflect the fundamental mechanisms

underlying charge transport in the medium, both in time and over distance.

A Fourier transform in space and time then results in:

where σ(k, ω) is now a complex function.

In many materials, for example, in crystalline materials, the conductivity is a tensor, and the

current is not necessarily in the same direction as the applied field. Aside from the material

properties themselves, the application of magnetic fields can alter conductive behaviour.

Continuity equation

Since charge is conserved, current density must satisfy a continuity equation. Here is a derivation

from first principles.[11]

The net flow out of some volume V (which can have an arbitrary shape but fixed for the

calculation) must equal the net change in charge held inside the volume:

where ρ is the charge density, and dA is a surface element of the surface S enclosing the

volume V. The surface integral on the left expresses the current outflow from the volume, and

the negatively signed volume integral on the right expresses the decrease in the total charge

inside the volume. From the divergence theorem:

Hence:

This relation is valid for any volume, independent of size or location, which implies that:

and this relation is called the continuity equation

Boundary conditions on the electric field

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Figure 44:

What are the most general boundary conditions satisfied by the electric field at the

interface between two media: e.g., the interface between a vacuum and a conductor?

Consider an interface between two media and . Let us, first of all, apply

Gauss' law,

(632)

to a Gaussian pill-box of cross-sectional area whose two ends are locally

parallel to the interface (see Fig. 44). The ends of the box can be made arbitrarily

close together. In this limit, the flux of the electric field out of the sides of the box is

obviously negligible. The only contribution to the flux comes from the two ends. In

fact,

(633)

where is the perpendicular (to the interface) electric field in medium at the

interface, etc. The charge enclosed by the pill-box is simply , where is the

sheet charge density on the interface. Note that any volume distribution of charge

gives rise to a negligible contribution to the right-hand side of the above equation, in

the limit where the two ends of the pill-box are very closely spaced. Thus, Gauss' law

yields

(634)

at the interface: i.e., the presence of a charge sheet on an interface causes a

discontinuity in the perpendicular component of the electric field. What about the

parallel electric field? Let us apply Faraday's law to a rectangular loop whose long

sides, length , run parallel to the interface,

(635)

The length of the short sides is assumed to be arbitrarily small. The dominant

contribution to the loop integral comes from the long sides:

(636)

where is the parallel (to the interface) electric field in medium at the

interface, etc. The flux of the magnetic field through the loop is approximately ,

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where is the component of the magnetic field which is normal to the loop, and

is the area of the loop. But, as the short sides of the loop are shrunk to zero.

So, unless the magnetic field becomes infinite (we shall assume that it does not), the

flux also tends to zero. Thus,

(637)

i.e., there can be no discontinuity in the parallel component of the electric field across

an interface.

Boundary Conditions at Dielectric Surfaces

Boundary conditions at dielectric surfaces state how the electric vectors E and D change at the

interface between two different media (e.g. vacuum and a dielectric, two different dielectrics

etc).

Consider a plane interface between two media 1 and 2 (these can be vacuum, or insulators). They

have dielectric constants k1 and k2 (permittivity ε1 and ε2 respectively). For generality it is

assumed that there is a free charge density σf due to charge q at the interface. E1 and E2 are

electric field intensity vectors making angles θ1 and θ2 with the normal to the interface.

Corresponding displacement vectors D1 and D2 will make angles θ1 and θ2 with normal (shown

in the figure 2.6).

A) Consider the Gaussian surface at the interface in the from of a cylinder. If its height is made

infinitesimally small, then the electric flux through only the two flat end (top and bottom)

surfaces needs to be considered.Applying Gauss’s law (Integral form) over closed surface for D.

n1 and n2 are unit vectors normal to the surfaces S1 and S2 respectively.

n1 = − n2;dS1 = dS2 = dS; in the limit

D1n − D2n = q

where Dn is the component of D normal to the surface. This result shows that the normal

component of the vector D is discontinuous if charge q is present across the interface.

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If charge is absent then q = 0 = > D1n = D2n

The normal component of electric displacement vector is same on the two sides of the boundary

i.e. D is continuous at the interface.

B) Consider the closed loop at the interface in the form of a rectangular path. The electric field is

conservative, the work done (given by the line integral) around the closed path is zero. If the

height of the rectangle is made infinitesimally small then the only contribution to the line integral

is from the top and bottom edges of the rectangle.

Where Et is the tangential component of E.

Hence E1t = E2t

The tangential component of E is continuous across any interface.

C) Now consider a general case where an E-field (and hence D-field) passes from a first

dielectric to a second. If there is no surface charge at the interface then

E1sinθ1 = E2sinθ2(E − tangential)

D1cosθ1 = D2cosθ2(D − normal)

but D1 = ε0k1E1 = εr1E1 and D2 = ε0k2E2 = εr2E2

E1εr1cosθ1 = E2εr2cosθ2

Finally dividing expressions for D and E in terms of E

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Or Tanθ1 / Tanθ2 = k1 / k2

It can be said that while crossing the interface between two dielectrics, the electric field incident

at an angle θ1 in the first medium having dielectric constant k1 gets refracted at an angle θ2 in the

second medium having dielectric constant k2.

Fig. 2.7 Boundary Conditions for Field Vectors D and E (at the boundary between two

media)

We have the phasor form of the 1st Maxwell’s curl eqn.

c dispH E j E J J

where cJ E conduction current density ( A/m2 )

dispJ j E displacement current density ( A/m

2 )

cond

disp

J

J

We can choose a demarcation between dielectrics and conductors;

1

* 1 is conductor. Cu: 3.5*108 @ 30 GHz

* 1 is dielectric. Mica: 0.0002 @ audio and RF

* For good conductors, & are independent of freq.

* For most dialectics, & are function of freq.

* is relatively constant over frequency range of interest

Therefore dielectric “ constant “

* dissipation factor D

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if D is small, dissipation factor is practically as the power factor of the dielectric.

PF = sin

= tan-1

D

PF & D difference by <1% when their values are less than 0.15.

Example

Express

6 0

8 0

2 10 0.5 30

100 cos 2 10 0.5 30 /

100

y

j t z

y e

E t z v m as a phasor

E R e

Drop Re and suppress ejwt

term to get phasor

Therefore phasor form of Eys = 00.5 30100 ze

Whereas Ey is real, Eys is in general complex.

Note: 0.5z is in radians; 030 in degrees.

Example 11.2

Given

0 0 0ˆ ˆ ˆ100 30 20 50 40 210 , /sE ax ay az V m

find its time varying form representation

Let us rewrite sE as

0 0 0

0 0 0

30 50 210

30 50 210

0 0 0

ˆ ˆ ˆ100 20 40 . /

100 20 40 /

100 cos 30 20 cos 50 40 cos 210 /

j j j

s

j t

e s

j t j t j t

e

E e ax e ay e az V m

E R E e

R e e e V m

E t t t V m

None of the amplitudes or phase angles in this are expressed as a function of x,y or z.

Even if so, the procedure is still effective.

a) Consider

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0.1 20

0.1 20

0.1

ˆ20 /

ˆ20

ˆ20 cos 20 /

, ,

: , ,

j z

j z

s

j t

e

z

x x

j txe x

j t

e x

H e ax A m

H t R e ax e

e t z ax A m

E E x y z

ENote consider R E x y z e

t t

R j E e

Therefore taking the partial derivative of any field quantity wrt time is equivalent to multiplying

the corresponding phasor by j .

Example

Given

0 0.4

0ˆ ˆ500 40 200 600 /

2,3,1 0

2,3,1 10 .

3,4,2 20 .

j x

sE ay j az e V m

Find a

b E at at t

c E at at t ns

d E at at t ns

a) From given data,

0 0

86

97

9

6

0.4

0.4 3 10120 10

104 10

36

19.1 10f Hz

b) Given,

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0

0 0

0 0

0 0.4

40 0.4 71.565 0.4

0.4 40 0.4 71.565

0.4 40 0.4 71.565

ˆ ˆ500 40 200 600

ˆ ˆ500 632.456

ˆ ˆ500 632.456

ˆ ˆ500 632.456

500 cos 0

j x

s

j j x j j x

j x j x

j x j xj t j t

e

E ay j az e

e e ay e e az

e ay e az

E t R e e ay e e az

t 0

0

ˆ ˆ.4 40 632.456 cos 0.4 71.565

ˆ ˆ2,3,1 0 500 cos 0.4 40 632.456 0.4 71.565

ˆ ˆ36.297 291.076 /

x ay t x az

E at t x ay x az

ay az V m

c)

6 9 0

6 9 0

10 2,3,1

ˆ500 cos 120 10 10 10 0.4 2 40

ˆ632.456 cos 120 10 10 10 0.4 2 71.565

ˆ ˆ477.823 417.473 /

E at t ns at

ay

az

ay az V m

d)

at t = 20 ns,

2,3,1

ˆ ˆ438.736 631.644 /

E at

ay az V m

D 11.2:

Given 0 0.07ˆ ˆ2 40 3 20 /j z

sH ax ay e A m for a UPW traveling in free space. Find

(a) (b) Hx at p(1,2,3) at t = 31 ns. (c) H at t=0 at the origin.

(a) we have p = 0.07 ( )j ze term

8 6

6

0.07

0.070.07 3 10 21.0 10 / sec

21.0 10 / sec

rad

rad

(b)

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0 040 0.07 20 0.07

0 0

0

6 0

6 9 0

3

ˆ ˆ2 3

ˆ ˆ2 cos 0.07 40 3 cos 0.07 20

( ) 2cos 0.07 40

( ) 1,2,3

2cos 2.1 10 0.21 40

31 sec; 2cos 2.1 10 31 10 0.21 40

2cos 651 10

j j z j j z j t

e

x

x

H t R e e ax e e ay e

t z ax t z ay

H t t z

H t at p

t

At t n

00.21 40

1.9333 /A m

(c)

ˆ ˆ0 2cos 0.07 0.7 3cos 0.7 0.35

ˆ ˆ2cos 0.7 3cos 0.3

ˆ ˆ1.53 2.82

3.20666 /

H t at t z ax z ay

H t ax ay

ax ay

A m

In free space,

ˆ, 120sin /

,

120

120ˆsin

120 120

1sin

1ˆ, sin

y

x

y

x

E z t t z ay V m

find H z t

Ewe have

H

EH t z ay

t z

H z t t z ax

Problem 3

Non uniform plans waves also can exist under special conditions. Show that the function

sinzF e x t

satisfies the wave equation 2

2

2 2

1 FF

c t

provided the wave velocity is given by

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2 2

21

ce

Ans:

From the given eqn. for F, we note that F is a function of x and z,

2 22

2 2

2 2

2 2

22 2

2

cos

sin

sin

sin

z

zz

z

z

F FF

x y

Fe x t

x

F ee x t F

x

Fe x t

z

Fe x t F

z

22 2

2

2

2

2

cos

sin

z

z

F F

dFe x t

dt

d Fe x t

dt

F

The given wave equation is

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22

2 2

22 2

2 2

2 22

2 2

2 22

2 2

22

22

2

2 2 22

2 22 2 2

2

2 2

2

1

1

1

1

FF

c t

F Fc

c

c

c

c c

cc

cor

c

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Unit-3

Poisson’s and Laplace’s equations

Derivations of Poisson’s and Laplace’s Equations

Uniqueness theorem

Examples of the solutions of Laplace’s and Poisson’s equations

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Deriving Poisson's and LaPlace's equations

First we will derive the Divergence Theorem (Gauss's Theorem)

Divergence Theorem and Gauss's Theorem

Consider flux (flow) of material (force lines) through an infinitesimal box:

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Relationship to Green's Theorem

The flux out of a volume V equals the divergence throughout volume V

Poisson's and Laplace's Equations

For gravity,

Consider the net flux out of (or into) a closed volume:

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If M is inside the volume, the surface surrounding the mass takes up the entire "field of view",

which is another way of saying that the total solid angle subtended by the surrounding surface is

4psteradians (a steradian is the 3D equivalent of a radian; the circumference of a unit circle is

2p, hence 2p radians in a circle. Similarly, the surface area of a unit sphere is 4p steradians).

Derivation of Laplace Equation from Maxwell's Equations

Consider the first of Maxwell's Equations

.

Remember that . Since, for static electric fields, we also recognise that

.

Putting these two relationships together yields

This is Poisson's Equation, which, together with suitable boundary conditions, yields the

potential in terms of the distribution of charge density ρ.

In regions where the charge density is zero, Poisson's Equation becomes the Laplace Equation

.

The Laplace Equation is very useful problems where potentials are defined on boundaries and

one wishes to compute the field in a source-free region. The Poisson Equation is convenient for

problems where charge distributions are used to compute fields.

General solution of the Poisson Equation

Without sacrificing any generality, we can solve for the "impulse response" of the electrostatic

system by deriving a solution for

.

By integrating this equation over a spherical volume that encloses the origin and applying the

Divergence Theorem, we see that

.

If the sphere is "small", the surface integral on the left-hand-side becomes

.

Rearranging yields

.

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This is easily integrable in r and we see that the final result for the impulse response potential is

.

is a constant that describes the reference potential (usually zero). Given the spherical

symmetry of the delta function source, we know that this is the complete solution.

By shifting the origin to , the impulse response can be generalised to any point in space:

.

It is left to the reader to show that this is the solution of

.

(Hint: use the Divergence Theorem on the operator when .)

The next stage is to show that any distribution of charge uniquely defines, within a

constant value, a potential everywhere in space.

By using Green's Theorem,

,

we can illustrate what the expression for potential must look like. Assume is the unknown

potential and is the "impulse response" function that we found in the first part of this

chapter. All we know is that the function satisfies Poisson's Equation as well as any necessary

boundary conditions on conductors as well as at infinity (where it must go to zero). Sources

(charges) must be defined over a finite volume.

Inserting what we know and changing the integration to primed (source) coordinates yields

.

Carrying out the volume integration on the left hand side and the surface integration on the right

gives

.

The surface charge density in the final surface integral comes about if we recognise that

The first integral on the left did not change. However, the integration of the product of the delta

function and the unknown potential over the problem volume just yields back the potential at the

obervation point in the second term. The surface integral is a bit trickier to understand. At

infinity, contributions to the surface integral vanish. Only surfaces (like conductors, dielectrics)

at finite distances in the problem domain contribute to the potential (since we assume a finite

charge distribution). The first surface integral term (over surfaces where potential is fixed)

actually collapses to a constant value on metallic boundaries, because the conducting boundary

must be an equipotential. As a result, the surface integral

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is if (the observation point) lies on a surface source and 0 if the observation point is not

on the surface.

Hence, we find that

,

where the first surface integral term vanishes for observation points away from surface sources.

If we rearrange, the potential anywhere in space can be written as

.

In source-free regions (where Laplace's equation is valid) only the surface integral term is

needed. Many useful numerical methods have been developed using

as the basis for solving many complicated problems. Furthermore, in source-free regions, we can

make the philosophically important observation that knowing the field along a surface is enough

to know the field everywhere in space!

By finding the "impulse response" (known as a "Green's function") of the potential function, we

can use what signal-processing people will recognise as convolution to generate solutions for

general potentials based on a known distribution of charge. Special techniques can also be used

to reconstruct the charge distribution from a known potential distribution. These form the basis

of a wide class of computer simulation techniques known as boundary element models.

Laplace's equation

Laplace's equation is a second-order partial differential equation named after Pierre-Simon

Laplace who first studied its properties. This is often written as:

where ∆ = ∇² is the Laplace operator and is a scalar function. In general, ∆ = ∇² is

the Laplace–Beltrami or Laplace–de Rham operator.

Laplace's equation and Poisson's equation are the simplest examples of elliptic partial differential

equations. Solutions of Laplace's equation are called harmonic functions.

The general theory of solutions to Laplace's equation is known as potential theory. The solutions

of Laplace's equation are the harmonic functions, which are important in many fields of science,

notably the fields of electromagnetism, astronomy, and fluid dynamics, because they can be used

to accurately describe the behavior of electric, gravitational, and fluid potentials. In the study

ofheat conduction, the Laplace equation is the steady-state heat equation.

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n three dimensions, the problem is to find twice-differentiable real-valued functions , of real

variables x, y, and z, such that

In Cartesian coordinates

In cylindrical coordinates,

In spherical coordinates,

In Curvilinear coordinates,

or

This is often written as

or, especially in more general contexts,

where ∆ = ∇² is the Laplace operator or "Laplacian"

where ∇ ⋅ = div is the divergence, and ∇ = grad is the gradient.

If the right-hand side is specified as a given function, h(x, y, z), i.e., if the whole equation is

written as

then it is called "Poisson's equation".

The Laplace equation is also a special case of the Helmholtz equation.

According to Maxwell's equations, an electric field (u,v) in two space dimensions that is

independent of time satisfies

and

where ρ is the charge density. The first Maxwell equation is the integrability condition for the

differential

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so the electric potential φ may be constructed to satisfy

The second of Maxwell's equations then implies that

which is the Poisson equation.

It is important to note that the Laplace equation can be used in three-dimensional problems in

electrostatics and fluid flow just as in two dimensions.

Uniqueness theorem

The uniqueness theorem for Poisson's equation states that the equation has a unique gradient of

the solution for a large class of boundary conditions. In the case of electrostatics, this means that

if an electric field satisfying the boundary conditions is found, then it is the complete electric

field.

In Gaussian units, the general expression for Poisson's equation in electrostatics is

Here is the electric potential and is the electric field.

The uniqueness of the gradient of the solution (the uniqueness of the electric field) can be proven

for a large class of boundary conditions in the following way.

Suppose that there are two solutions and . One can then define which is

the difference of the two solutions. Given that both and satisfy Poisson's Equation, must

satisfy

Using the identity

And noticing that the second term is zero one can rewrite this as

Taking the volume integral over all space specified by the boundary conditions gives

Applying the divergence theorem, the expression can be rewritten as

Where are boundary surfaces specified by boundary conditions.

Since and , then must be zero everywhere (and so )

when the surface integral vanishes.

This means that the gradient of the solution is unique when

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The boundary conditions for which the above is true are:

Dirichlet boundary condition: is well defined at all of the boundary surfaces. As

such so at the boundary and correspondingly the surface integral vanishes.

Neumann boundary condition: is well defined at all of the boundary suaces. As

such so at the boundary and correspondingly the surface integral

vanishes.

Modified Neumann boundary condition (where boundaries are specified as conductors with

known charges): is also well defined by applying locally Gauss's Law. As such, the surface

integral also vanishes.

Mixed boundary conditions (a combination of Dirichlet, Neumann, and modified Neumann

boundary conditions): the uniqueness theorem will still hold.

Example

The electric field intensity of a uniform plane wave in air has a magnitude of 754 V/m and is

in the z direction. If the wave has a wave length = 2m and propagating in the y direction.

Find

(i) Frequency and when the field has the form cosA t z .

(ii) Find an expression for H .

In air or free space,

83 10 / secc m

(i)

88

6

3 10/ sec 1.5 10 150

2

2 23.14 /

2

754cos 2 150 10z

ef m Hz MHz

m

rad mm

E t y

(ii)

For a wave propagating in the +y direction,

xz

z z

EE

H H

For the given wave,

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6

754 / ; 0

754 754754 /

120 377

ˆ2cos 2 150 10 /

z x

x

E V m E

H A m

H t y ax A m

Example

find for copper having = 5.8*107 ( /m) at 50Hz, 3MHz, 30GHz.

7 7

3

2 2

33

35

6

37

6

2 1

1 1 1 1

4 10 5.8 10

1 1 1 66 10

4 5.8 23.2

66 10( ) 9.3459 10

50

66 10( ) 3.8105 10

3 10

66 10( ) 3.8105 10

3 10

f

f

f f f

i m

ii m

iii m

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Unit-4:

The steady magnetic field

Biot-Savarts law

Ampere circuital law

stokes’ theorem

magnetic flux and flux density

scalar and vector magnetic potential

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Biot–Savart law

In physics, particularly electromagnetism, the Biot–Savart law (is an equation that describes

themagnetic field generated by an electric current. It relates the magnetic field to the magnitude,

direction, length, and proximity of the electric current. The law is valid in the magnetostatic

approximation, and is consistent with both Ampère's circuital law and Gauss's law for magnetism

The Biot–Savart law is used to compute the resultant magnetic field B at position r generated by

a steady current I (for example due to a wire): a continual flow of charges which is constant in

time and the charge neither accumulates nor depletes at any point. The law is a physical example

of a line integral: evaluated over the path C the electric currents flow. The equation in SI units is

where r is the full displacement vector from the wire element to the point at which the field is

being computed and r is the unit vector of r. Using this the equation can be equivalently written

where dl is a vector whose magnitude is the length of the differential element of the wire, in the

direction of conventional current, and μ0 is the magnetic constant. The symbols in boldface

denotevector quantities.

The integral is usually around a closed curve, since electric currents can only flow around closed

paths. An infinitely long wire (as used in the definition of the SI unit of electric current -

theAmpere) is a counter-example.

To apply the equation, the point in space where the magnetic field is to be calculated is chosen.

Holding that point fixed, the line integral over the path of the electric currents is calculated to

find the total magnetic field at that point. The application of this law implicitly relies on

the superposition principle for magnetic fields, i.e. the fact that the magnetic field is a vector

sum of the field created by each infinitesimal section of the wire individually

he formulations given above work well when the current can be approximated as running

through an infinitely-narrow wire. If the current has some thickness, the proper formulation of

the Biot–Savart law (again in SI units) is:

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or equivalently

where dV is the differential element of volume and J is the current density vector in that volume.

In this case the integral is over the volume of the conductor.

The Biot–Savart law is fundamental to magnetostatics, playing a similar role to Coulomb's

law in electrostatics. When magnetostatics does not apply, the Biot–Savart law should be

replaced byJefimenko's equations.

In the special case of a steady constant current I, the magnetic field B is

i.e. the current can be taken out the integral.

In the case of a point charged particle q moving at a constant velocity v, then Maxwell's

equations give the following expression for the electric field and magnetic field:[5]

where r is the vector pointing from the current (non-retarded) position of the particle to the point

at which the field is being measured, and θ is the angle between v and r.

When v2 ≪ c

2, the electric field and magnetic field can be approximated as

[5]

These equations are called the "Biot–Savart law for a point charge

Ampère's circuital law

In classical electromagnetism, Ampère's circuital law, discovered by André-Marie Ampère in

1826, relates the integrated magnetic field around a closed loop to the electric current passing

through the loop. James Clerk Maxwell derived it again using hydrodynamics in his 1861

paper On Physical Lines of Force and it is now one of the Maxwell equations, which form the

basis of classical electromagnetism.

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It relates magnetic fields to electric currents that produce them. Using Ampere's law, one can

determine the magnetic field associated with a given current or current associated with a given

magnetic field, providing there is no time changing electric field present. In its historically

original form, Ampère's Circuital Law relates the magnetic field to its electric current source.

The law can be written in two forms, the "integral form" and the "differential form". The forms

are equivalent, and related by the Kelvin–Stokes theorem. It can also be written in terms of either

the B or H magnetic fields. Again, the two forms are equivalent (see the "proof" section below).

Ampère's circuital law is now known to be a correct law of physics in a magnetostatic situation:

The system is static except possibly for continuous steady currents within closed loops. In all

other cases the law is incorrect unless Maxwell's correction is included (see below).

Integral form

In SI units (cgs units are later), the "integral form" of the original Ampère's circuital law is a line

integral of the magnetic field around some closed curveC (arbitrary but must be closed). The

curve C in turn bounds both a surface S which the electric current passes through (again arbitrary

but not closed—since no three-dimensional volume is enclosed by S), and encloses the current.

The mathematical statement of the law is a relation between the total amount of magnetic field

around some path (line integral) due to the current which passes through that enclosed path

(surface integral). It can be written in a number of forms.[2][3]

In terms of total current, which includes both free and bound current, the line integral of

the magnetic B-field (in tesla, T) around closed curve C is proportional to the total

current Ienc passing through a surface S (enclosed by C):

where J is the total current density (in ampere per square metre, Am−2

).

Alternatively in terms of free current, the line integral of the magnetic H-

field (in ampere per metre, Am−1

) around closed curve C equals the free current If, enc through a

surface S:

where Jf is the free current density only. Furthermore

is the closed line integral around the closed curve C,

denotes a 2d surface integral over S enclosed by C

• is the vector dot product,

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dℓ is an infinitesimal element (a differential) of the curve C (i.e. a vector with

magnitude equal to the length of the infinitesimal line element, and direction given

by the tangent to the curve C)

dS is the vector area of an infinitesimal element of surface S (that is, a vector with

magnitude equal to the area of the infinitesimal surface element, and direction

normal to surface S. The direction of the normal must correspond with the

orientation of C by the right hand rule), see below for further explanation of the

curve C and surface S.

The B and H fields are related by the constitutive equation

where μ0 is the magnetic constant.

There are a number of ambiguities in the above definitions that require clarification and a choice

of convention.

First, three of these terms are associated with sign ambiguities: the line integral could go

around the loop in either direction (clockwise or counterclockwise); the vector area dS could

point in either of the two directions normal to the surface; and Ienc is the net current passing

through the surface S, meaning the current passing through in one direction, minus the current in

the other direction—but either direction could be chosen as positive. These ambiguities are

resolved by the right-hand rule: With the palm of the right-hand toward the area of integration,

and the index-finger pointing along the direction of line-integration, the outstretched thumb

points in the direction that must be chosen for the vector area dS. Also the current passing in the

same direction as dS must be counted as positive. The right hand grip rule can also be used to

determine the signs.

Second, there are infinitely many possible surfaces S that have the curve C as their border.

(Imagine a soap film on a wire loop, which can be deformed by moving the wire). Which of

those surfaces is to be chosen? If the loop does not lie in a single plane, for example, there is no

one obvious choice. The answer is that it does not matter; it can be proven that any surface with

boundary C can be chosen.

Differential form

By the Kelvin–Stokes theorem, this equation can also be written in a "differential form". Again,

this equation only applies in the case where the electric field is constant in time, meaning the

currents are steady (time-independent, else the magnetic field would change with time); see

below for the more general form. In SI units, the equation states for total current:

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and for free current

where ∇× is the curl operator.

The electric current that arises in the simplest textbook situations would be classified as "free

current"—for example, the current that passes through a wire or battery. In contrast, "bound

current" arises in the context of bulk materials that can be magnetized and/or polarized. (All

materials can to some extent.)

When a material is magnetized (for example, by placing it in an external magnetic field), the

electrons remain bound to their respective atoms, but behave as if they were orbiting the nucleus

in a particular direction, creating a microscopic current. When the currents from all these atoms

are put together, they create the same effect as a macroscopic current, circulating perpetually

around the magnetized object. This magnetization current JM is one contribution to "bound

current".

The other source of bound current is bound charge. When an electric field is applied, the positive

and negative bound charges can separate over atomic distances in polarizable materials, and

when the bound charges move, the polarization changes, creating another contribution to the

"bound current", the polarization current JP.

The total current density J due to free and bound charges is then:

with Jf the "free" or "conduction" current density.

All current is fundamentally the same, microscopically. Nevertheless, there are often practical

reasons for wanting to treat bound current differently from free current. For example, the bound

current usually originates over atomic dimensions, and one may wish to take advantage of a

simpler theory intended for larger dimensions. The result is that the more microscopic Ampère's

law, expressed in terms of B and the microscopic current (which includes free, magnetization

and polarization currents), is sometimes put into the equivalent form below in terms of H and the

free current only. For a detailed definition of free current and bound current, and the proof that

the two formulations are equivalent, see the "proof" section below.

Shortcomings of the original formulation of Ampère's circuital law

There are two important issues regarding Ampère's law that require closer scrutiny. First, there is

an issue regarding the continuity equation for electrical charge. There is a theorem in vector

calculus that states the divergence of a curl must always be zero. Hence

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and so the original Ampère's law implies that

But in general

which is non-zero for a time-varying charge density. An example occurs in a capacitor circuit

where time-varying charge densities exist on the plates.[4][5][6][7][8]

Second, there is an issue regarding the propagation of electromagnetic waves. For example,

in free space, where

Ampère's law implies that

but instead

To treat these situations, the contribution of displacement current must be added to the current

term in Ampère's law.

James Clerk Maxwell conceived of displacement current as a polarization current in the

dielectric vortex sea, which he used to model the magnetic field hydrodynamically and

mechanically.[9]

He added this displacement current to Ampère's circuital law at equation (112)

in his 1861 paper On Physical Lines of Force

Curl Theorem

A special case of Stokes' theorem in which is a vector field and is an oriented, compact

embedded 2-manifold with boundary in , and a generalization of Green's theorem from the

plane into three-dimensional space. The curl theorem states

(1)

where the left side is a surface integral and the right side is a line integral.

There are also alternate forms of the theorem. If

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(2)

then

(3)

and if

(4)

then

Stokes' theorem

In differential geometry, Stokes' theorem (also called the generalized Stokes' theorem) is a

statement about the integration of differential forms onmanifolds, which both simplifies and

generalizes several theorems from vector calculus. Stokes' theorem says that the integral of a

differential form ωover the boundary of some orientable manifold Ω is equal to the integral of

its exterior derivative dω over the whole of Ω, i.e.

This modern form of Stokes' theorem is a vast generalization of a classical result first discovered

by Lord Kelvin, who communicated it to George Stokes in July 1850.[1][2]

Stokes set the theorem

as a question on the 1854 Smith's Prize exam, which led to the result bearing his name.[2]

This

classical Kelvin–Stokes theorem relates the surface integral of the curl of a vector field F over a

surface Σ in Euclidean three-space to the line integralof the vector field over its boundary ∂Σ:

This classical statement, as well as the classical Divergence theorem, fundamental theorem of

calculus, and Green's Theorem are simply special cases of the general formulation stated above.

he fundamental theorem of calculus states that the integral of a function f over the interval [a, b]

can be calculated by finding an antiderivative F of f:

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Stokes' theorem is a vast generalization of this theorem in the following sense.

By the choice of F, . In the parlance of differential forms, this is saying

that f(x) dx is the exterior derivative of the 0-form, i.e. function, F: in other words, that

dF = f dx. The general Stokes theorem applies to higher differential forms instead

of F.

A closed interval [a, b] is a simple example of a one-dimensional manifold with

boundary. Its boundary is the set consisting of the two points a and b. Integrating f over

the interval may be generalized to integrating forms on a higher-dimensional manifold.

Two technical conditions are needed: the manifold has to be orientable, and the form has

to be compactly supported in order to give a well-defined integral.

The two points a and b form the boundary of the open interval. More generally, Stokes'

theorem applies to oriented manifolds M with boundary. The boundary ∂M of M is itself

a manifold and inherits a natural orientation from that of the manifold. For example, the

natural orientation of the interval gives an orientation of the two boundary points.

Intuitively, a inherits the opposite orientation as b, as they are at opposite ends of the

interval. So, "integrating" F over two boundary points a, b is taking the

difference F(b) − F(a).

In even simpler terms, one can consider that points can be thought of as the boundaries of curves,

that is as 0-dimensional boundaries of 1-dimensional manifolds. So, just as one can find the

value of an integral (f dx = dF) over a 1-dimensional manifolds ([a,b]) by considering the anti-

derivative (F) at the 0-dimensional boundaries ([a,b]), one can generalize the fundamental

theorem of calculus, with a few additional caveats, to deal with the value of integrals (dω) over

n-dimensional manifolds (Ω) by considering the anti-derivative (ω) at the (n-1)-dimensional

boundaries (dΩ) of the manifold.

So the fundamental theorem reads:

Let be an oriented smooth manifold of dimension n and let be an n-differential form that

is compactly supported on . First, suppose that α is compactly supported in the domain of a

single,oriented coordinate chart {U, φ}. In this case, we define the integral of over as

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i.e., via the pullback of α to Rn.

More generally, the integral of over is defined as follows: Let {ψi} be a partition of

unity associated with a locally finite cover {Ui, φi} of (consistently oriented) coordinate charts,

then define the integral

where each term in the sum is evaluated by pulling back to Rn as described above. This quantity

is well-defined; that is, it does not depend on the choice of the coordinate charts, nor the partition

of unity.

Stokes' theorem reads: If is an (n − 1)-form with compact support on and denotes

the boundary of with its induced orientation, then

A "normal" integration manifold (here called D instead of ) for the special case n=2

Here is the exterior derivative, which is defined using the manifold structure only. On the

r.h.s., a circle is sometimes used within the integral sign to stress the fact that the (n-1)-

manifold is closed.[3]

The r.h.s. of the equation is often used to formulate integral laws; the

l.h.s. then leads to equivalent differentialformulations (see below).

The theorem is often used in situations where is an embedded oriented submanifold of some

bigger manifold on which the form is defined.

A proof becomes particularly simple if the submanifold is a so-called "normal manifold", as in

the figure on the r.h.s., which can be segmented into vertical stripes (e.g. parallel to

the xn direction), such that after a partial integration concerning this variable, nontrivial

contributions come only from the upper and lower boundary surfaces (coloured in yellow and

red, respectively), where the complementary mutual orientations are visible through the arrows.

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Kelvin–Stokes theorem

An illustration of the Kelvin–Stokes theorem, with surface , its boundary and the "normal"

vector n.

This is a (dualized) 1+1 dimensional case, for a 1-form (dualized because it is a statement

about vector fields). This special case is often just referred to as the Stokes' theorem in many

introductory university vector calculus courses and as used in physics and engineering. It is also

sometimes known as the curl theorem.

The classical Kelvin–Stokes theorem:

which relates the surface integral of the curl of a vector field over a surface Σ in Euclidean three-

space to the line integral of the vector field over its boundary, is a special case of the general

Stokes theorem (with n = 2) once we identify a vector field with a 1 form using the metric on

Euclidean three-space. The curve of the line integral, ∂Σ, must have positive orientation,

meaning that dr points counterclockwise when the surface normal, dΣ, points toward the viewer,

following the right-hand rule.

One consequence of the formula is that the field lines of a vector field with zero curl cannot be

closed contours.

The formula can be rewritten as:

where P, Q and R are the components of F.

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These variants are frequently used:

Magnetic flux

In physics, specifically electromagnetism, the magnetic flux (often denoted Φ or ΦB) through a

surface is the component of the B field passing through that surface. The SI unit of magnetic flux

is the weber (Wb) (in derived units: volt-seconds), and the CGS unit is the maxwell. Magnetic

flux is usually measured with a fluxmeter, which contains measuring coils and electronics that

evaluates the change of voltage in the measuring coils to calculate the magnetic flux.

The magnetic interaction is described in terms of a vector field, where each point in space (and

time) is associated with a vector that determines what force a moving charge would experience at

that point (see Lorentz force). Since a vector field is quite difficult to visualize at first, in

elementary physics one may instead visualize this field with field lines. The magnetic flux

through some surface, in this simplified picture, is proportional to the number of field lines

passing through that surface (in some contexts, the flux may be defined to be precisely the

number of field lines passing through that surface; although technically misleading, this

distinction is not important). Note that the magnetic flux is the net number of field lines passing

through that surface; that is, the number passing through in one direction minus the number

passing through in the other direction (see below for deciding in which direction the field lines

carry a positive sign and in which they carry a negative sign). In more advanced physics, the

field line analogy is dropped and the magnetic flux is properly defined as the component of the

magnetic field passing through a surface. If the magnetic field is constant, the magnetic flux

passing through a surface of vector area S is

where B is the magnitude of the magnetic field (the magnetic flux density) having the unit of

Wb/m2 (Tesla), S is the area of the surface, and θ is the angle between the magnetic field

lines and the normal (perpendicular) to S. For a varying magnetic field, we first consider the

magnetic flux through an infinitesimal area element dS, where we may consider the field to be

constant:

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A generic surface, S, can then be broken into infinitesimal elements and the total magnetic flux

through the surface is then the surface integral

From the definition of the magnetic vector potential A and the fundamental theorem of the

curl the magnetic flux may also be defined as:

where the line integral is taken over the boundary of the surface S, which is denoted ∂S.

Gauss's law for magnetism, which is one of the four Maxwell's equations, states that the total

magnetic flux through a closed surface is equal to zero. (A "closed surface" is a surface that

completely encloses a volume(s) with no holes.) This law is a consequence of the empirical

observation that magnetic monopoles have never been found.

In other words, Gauss's law for magnetism is the statement:

for any closed surface S.

While the magnetic flux through a closed surface is always zero, the magnetic flux through

an open surface need not be zero and is an important quantity in electromagnetism. For example,

a change in the magnetic flux passing through a loop of conductive wire will cause

an electromotive force, and therefore an electric current, in the loop. The relationship is given

by Faraday's law:

where

is the EMF,

ΦB is the magnetic flux through the open surface Σ,

∂Σ is the boundary of the open surface Σ; note that the surface, in general, may be in

motion and deforming, and so is generally a function of time. The electromotive force is

induced along this boundary.

dℓ is an infinitesimal vector element of the contour ∂Σ,

v is the velocity of the boundary ∂Σ,

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E is the electric field,

B is the magnetic field.

The two equations for the EMF are, firstly, the work per unit charge done against the Lorentz

force in moving a test charge around the (possibly moving) surface boundary ∂Σ and, secondly,

as the change of magnetic flux through the open surface Σ. This equation is the principle behind

an electrical generator.

The magnetic vector potential

Electric fields generated by stationary charges obey

(315)

This immediately allows us to write

(316)

since the curl of a gradient is automatically zero. In fact, whenever we come across an

irrotational vector field in physics we can always write it as the gradient of some scalar field.

This is clearly a useful thing to do, since it enables us to replace a vector field by a much simpler

scalar field. The quantity in the above equation is known as the electric scalar potential.

Magnetic fields generated by steady currents (and unsteady currents, for that matter) satisfy

(317)

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This immediately allows us to write

(318)

since the divergence of a curl is automatically zero. In fact, whenever we come across a

solenoidal vector field in physics we can always write it as the curl of some other vector field.

This is not an obviously useful thing to do, however, since it only allows us to replace one vector

field by another. Nevertheless, Eq. (318) is one of the most useful equations we shall come

across in this lecture course. The quantity is known as the magnetic vector potential.

We know from Helmholtz's theorem that a vector field is fully specified by its divergence and its

curl. The curl of the vector potential gives us the magnetic field via Eq. (318). However, the

divergence of has no physical significance. In fact, we are completely free to choose

to be whatever we like. Note that, according to Eq. (318), the magnetic field is invariant under

the transformation

(319)

In other words, the vector potential is undetermined to the gradient of a scalar field. This is just

another way of saying that we are free to choose . Recall that the electric scalar potential

is undetermined to an arbitrary additive constant, since the transformation

(320)

leaves the electric field invariant in Eq. (316). The transformations (319) and (320) are examples

of what mathematicians call gauge transformations. The choice of a particular function or a

particular constant is referred to as a choice of the gauge. We are free to fix the gauge to be

whatever we like. The most sensible choice is the one which makes our equations as simple as

possible. The usual gauge for the scalar potential is such that at infinity. The usual

gauge for is such that

(321)

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This particular choice is known as the Coulomb gauge.

It is obvious that we can always add a constant to so as to make it zero at infinity. But it is not

at all obvious that we can always perform a gauge transformation such as to make zero.

Suppose that we have found some vector field whose curl gives the magnetic field but whose

divergence in non-zero. Let

(322)

The question is, can we find a scalar field such that after we perform the gauge transformation

we are left with . Taking the divergence of Eq. it is clear that we need to find a

function which satisfies

But this is just Poisson's equation. We know that we can always find a unique solution of this

equation (see Sect. 3.11). This proves that, in practice, we can always set the divergence of

equal to zero.

Let us again consider an infinite straight wire directed along the -axis and carrying a current

. The magnetic field generated by such a wire is written

We wish to find a vector potential whose curl is equal to the above magnetic field, and whose

divergence is zero. It is not difficult to see that

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fits the bill. Note that the vector potential is parallel to the direction of the current. This would

seem to suggest that there is a more direct relationship between the vector potential and the

current than there is between the magnetic field and the current. The potential is not very well-

behaved on the -axis, but this is just because we are dealing with an infinitely thin current.

Let us take the curl of Eq. We find that

where use has been made of the Coulomb gauge condition We can combine the above relation

with the field to give

Writing this in component form, we obtain

But, this is just Poisson's equation three times over. We can immediately write the unique

solutions to the above equations:

These solutions can be recombined to form a single vector solution

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Of course, we have seen a equation like this before:

Equations are the unique solutions (given the arbitrary choice of gauge) to the field equations

(they specify the magnetic vector and electric scalar potentials generated by a set of stationary

charges, of charge density , and a set of steady currents, of current density .

Incidentally, we can prove that Eq. satisfies the gauge condition by repeating the

analysis of Eqs. (with and ), and using the fact that for

steady currents.

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Part-B

Unit-5: Magnetic forces:

forces on moving charge

differential current element

force between differential current element

force and torque on closed circuit.

Magnetic material and inductance:

magnetization and permeability

magnetic boundary condition

magnetic circuit

inductance and mutual inductance

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Magnetic Force on a Moving Charge:

The force on a moving charge in a magnetic field is equal to the cross product of the

particles velocity with the magnetic field times the magnitude of the charge.

The direction of the Magnetic Force is always at right angle to the plane formed by the

velocity vector v and the magnetic field B. (Right-hand rule)

The Magnetic Force depends upon the size of the charge q, the magnitude of the

magnetic field B, and how fast the charge is moving v perpendicular to the magnetic

field (equivalently, the size of v and the component of B perpendicular to the direction of

the moving charge).

Also see the motion of a free charge moving in a magnetic field.

Properties of the Magnetic Field acting on a Moving Charge at one moment:

When q < 0, F is in the opposite direction.

If the sign of the charge on the particle is inverted, then the direction of the magnetic

force will be opposite that of a positive charge. The magnitude of the magnetic force

remains the same, only its direction is inverted.

When v is parallel to B, then F = 0.

There is one direction in space where the moving particle will experience no magnetic

force acting on it; this direction is along the direction of the magnetic field.

The direction of the magnetic force is always at 90

o to the direction of motion of the

particle.

The direction of the magnetic force is always at 90

o to the direction of the magnetic field.

(See Right-hand rule)

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Plane formed by v and B

All positive particles which have v-B planes that are identical (or parallel) will

experience a magnetic force in the same direction independent of the angle

between v and B. Changing the angle between v and Bwithout changing the orientation

of the v-B plane will not change the direction of the magnetic force on the charge. This

direction is perpendicular to the v-B plane and determined by the right-hand rule.

If the direction of the motion of the particle is changed, then the magnitude of the

magnetic force may or may not change.

When

If a particle moves in a plane that is perpendicular to B, then the magnitude of the

magnetic force will always have the same size (but necessarily the same direction) no

matter which direction the particle moves in the plane perpendicular to B. In this plane

the magnetic force will be maximum.

F is maximum, when = 90 o.

The magnitude of the magnetic force is greatest when the charge is moving at right

angles to the magnetic field.

If the charge is not constrained by other forces then magnetic force will cause the free

charge to change its direction each moment. The end results is that the free charge will

move in a helix around the axis of the magnetic field. See Free Charge in Magnetic Field.

Forces between differential current elements

• We need to find the force between two conductors without calculating the magnetic

field H

• Assume two current loops

• The magnetic field at point P2 due to P1 is

• The magnetic field at P2 due to loop 1 is

• The force on P2 due to loop 1 is

• This leads to:

1 1 122 2

12

ˆ

4

I dl adH

R

1

1 1 122 2

12

ˆ

4l

I dl aH

R

2 2 2 2dF I dl B

2

2 1

2 2 2 2

1 2 1 122 2 2

12

ˆ

4

l

o

l l

F I dl B

I I dl aF dl

R

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• Finally we get

• We can notice that this form is more complicated than calculating H2 first, then

calculating F2

•

Force and torque on closed circuit

A magnetic field exerts on a force on a wire (or other conductor) when a current passes

through it.

The general formula for determining the size and direction of the magnetic force on a

current-carrying wire involves a complicated integral

There are several cases in which the solution is relatively easy: (note that each one

involves a cross product of two vectors)

o Straight wire in uniform magnetic field:

o F = I (L x B)

o Curved wire in uniform magnetic field:

o F = I (L' x B)

where L' is a straight vector from the starting point of the wire to its end point

o Closed circuit loop in a magnetic field:

o F = 0

Although the force on a closed loop of current in a uniform magnetic field is zero,

the torque is not.

If one defines a special "area vector" A, the magnitude of which is the area of the closed

loop, and the direction of which is perpendicular to the plane of the loop (as given by

right-hand rule), then the torque on the loop is

tau = I (A x B)

The torque acts to make the "area vector" parallel to the direction of the magnetic field

The magnetic moment "mu" of a closed circuit loop is a vector quantity, the product of

its current and "area vector". One can express the torque on a loop as

tau = mu x B

2 1

1 2 12 12 22

12

ˆ

4

o

l l

I I a dlF dl

R

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Permeability (electromagnetism)

In electromagnetism, permeability is the measure of the ability of a material to support the

formation of a magnetic field within itself. In other words, it is the degree of magnetization that a

material obtains in response to an applied magnetic field. Magnetic permeability is typically

represented by the Greek letter μ. The term was coined in September, 1885 by Oliver Heaviside.

The reciprocal of magnetic permeability is magnetic reluctivity.

In SI units, permeability is measured in henrys per meter (H·m−1

),

or newtons per ampere squared (N·A−2

). The permeability constant (μ0), also known as

themagnetic constant or the permeability of free space, is a measure of the amount of resistance

encountered when forming a magnetic field in a classicalvacuum. The magnetic constant has the

exact (defined)[1]

value µ0 = 4π×10−7

≈ 1.2566370614…×10−6

H·m−1

or N·A−2

).

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A closely related property of materials is magnetic susceptibility, which is a measure of the

magnetization of a material in addition to the magnetization of the space occupied by the

material.

In electromagnetism, the auxiliary magnetic field H represents how a magnetic field B influences

the organization of magnetic dipoles in a given medium, including dipole migration and

magnetic dipole reorientation. Its relation to permeability is

where the permeability, μ, is a scalar if the medium is isotropic or a second rank tensor for an

anisotropic medium.

In general, permeability is not a constant, as it can vary with the position in the medium, the

frequency of the field applied, humidity, temperature, and other parameters. In a nonlinear

medium, the permeability can depend on the strength of the magnetic field. Permeability as a

function of frequency can take on real or complex values. In ferromagnetic materials, the

relationship between B and H exhibits both non-linearity and hysteresis: B is not a single-valued

function of H, but depends also on the history of the material. For these materials it is sometimes

useful to consider the incremental permeability defined as

This definition is useful in local linearizations of non-linear material behavior, for example in

a Newton–Raphson iterative solution scheme that computes the changing saturation of a

magnetic circuit.

Permeability is the inductance per unit length. In SI units, permeability is measured in henrys per

metre (H·m−1

= J/(A2·m) = N A

−2). The auxiliary magnetic field H has dimensions current per

unit length and is measured in units of amperes per metre (A m−1

). The product μH thus has

dimensions inductance times current per unit area (H·A/m2). But inductance is magnetic flux per

unit current, so the product has dimensions magnetic flux per unit area. This is just the magnetic

field B, which is measured in webers (volt-seconds) per square-metre (V·s/m2), or teslas (T).

B is related to the Lorentz force on a moving charge q:

The charge q is given in coulombs (C), the velocity v in meters per second (m/s), so that the

force F is in newtons (N):

H is related to the magnetic dipole density. A magnetic dipole is a closed circulation of electric

current. The dipole moment has dimensions current times area, units ampere square-metre

(A·m2), and magnitude equal to the current around the loop times the area of the

loop. The H field at a distance from a dipole has magnitude proportional to the dipole moment

divided by distance cubed,[4]

which has dimensions current per unit length.

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Relative permeability and magnetic susceptibility

Relative permeability, sometimes denoted by the symbol μr, is the ratio of the permeability of a

specific medium to the permeability of free space, μ0:

where μ0 = 4π × 10−7

N A−2

. In terms of relative permeability, the magnetic susceptibility is

χm, a dimensionless quantity, is sometimes called volumetric or bulk susceptibility, to distinguish

it from χp (magnetic mass or specific susceptibility) and χM (molar or molar mass susceptibility).

Magnetic boundary condition

[Equation 1]

(no surface current)

[Equation 2]

Suppose current is flowing on the surface. Then this must give rise to it's own magnetic field on

the surface, thus making the magnetic fields (Ht1 and Ht2) discontinuous? Right you are. In that

case, we write the surface current as K, which has units of Amps/meter. This is illustrated in

Figure 2:

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(with surface current K)

Magnetic circuit

A magnetic circuit is made up of one or more closed loop paths containing a magnetic flux. The

flux is usually generated by permanent magnets orelectromagnets and confined to the path

by magnetic cores consisting of ferromagnetic materials like iron, although there may be air gaps

or other materials in the path. Magnetic circuits are employed to efficiently channel magnetic

fields in many devices such as electric motors, generators, transformers, relays,

lifting electromagnets, SQUIDs, galvanometers, and magnetic recording heads.

The concept of a "magnetic circuit" exploits a one-to-one correspondence between the equations

of the magnetic field in an unsaturated ferromagnetic material to that of an electrical circuit.

Using this concept the magnetic fields of complex devices such as transformers can be quickly

solved using the methods and techniques developed for electrical circuits.

Some examples of magnetic circuits are:

horseshoe magnet with iron keeper (low-reluctance circuit)

horseshoe magnet with no keeper (high-reluctance circuit)

electric motor (variable-reluctance circuit)

Similar to the way that EMF drives a current of electrical charge in electrical

circuits, magnetomotive force (MMF) 'drives' magnetic flux through magnetic circuits. The term

'magnetomotive force', though, is a misnomer since it is not a force nor is anything moving. It is

perhaps better to call it simply MMF. In analogy to the definition of EMF, the magnetomotive

force around a closed loop is defined as:

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The MMF represents the potential that a hypothetical magnetic charge would gain by completing

the loop. The magnetic flux that is driven is not a current of magnetic charge; it merely has the

same relationship to MMF that electric current has to EMF. (See microscopic origins of

reluctance below for a further description.)

The unit of magnetomotive force is the ampere-turn (At), represented by a steady, direct electric

current of one ampere flowing in a single-turn loop of electrically conducting material in

a vacuum. The gilbert (Gi), established by the IEC in 1930 [1], is the CGS unit of

magnetomotive force and is a slightly smaller unit than the ampere-turn. The unit is named

after William Gilbert (1544–1603) English physician and natural philosopher.

The magnetomotive force can often be quickly calculated using Ampère's law. For example, the

magnetomotive force of long coil is:

,

where N is the number of turns and I is the current in the coil. In practice this equation is used for

the MMF of real inductors with N being the winding number of the inducting coil.

In electronic circuits, Ohm's law is an empirical relation between the EMF applied across an

element and the current I it generates through that element. It is written as:

where R is the electrical resistance of that material. Hopkinson's law is a counterpart to Ohm's

law used in magnetic circuits. The law is named after the British electrical engineer, John

Hopkinson. It states that[1][2]

where is the magnetomotive force (MMF) across a magnetic element, is the magnetic

flux through the magnetic element, and is the magnetic reluctance of that element. (It shall

be shown later that this relationship is due to the empirical relationship between the H-field and

the magnetic field B, B=μH, where μ is the permeability of the material.) Like Ohm's law,

Hopkinson's law can be interpreted either as an empirical equation that works for some materials,

or it may serve as a definition of reluctance.

Magnetic reluctance, or magnetic resistance, is analogous to resistance in

an electrical circuit (although it does not dissipate magnetic energy). In likeness to the

way an electric field causes an electric current to follow the path of least resistance,

a magnetic field causes magnetic flux to follow the path of least magnetic reluctance. It is

a scalar, extensive quantity, akin to electrical resistance.

The total reluctance is equal to the ratio of the (MMF) in a passive magnetic circuit and

the magnetic flux in this circuit. In an AC field, the reluctance is the ratio of the

amplitude values for a sinusoidal MMF and magnetic flux. (see phasors)

The definition can be expressed as:

where is the reluctance in ampere-turns per weber (a unit that is equivalent to turns per henry).

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Magnetic flux always forms a closed loop, as described by Maxwell's equations, but the path of

the loop depends on the reluctance of the surrounding materials. It is concentrated around the

path of least reluctance. Air and vacuum have high reluctance, while easily magnetized materials

such as soft iron have low reluctance. The concentration of flux in low-reluctance materials

forms strong temporary poles and causes mechanical forces that tend to move the materials

towards regions of higher flux so it is always an attractive force(pull).

The inverse of reluctance is called permeance.

Its SI derived unit is the henry (the same as the unit of inductance, although the two concepts are

distinct).

Inductance

In electromagnetism and electronics, inductance is the property of a conductor by which a

change in current in the conductor "induces" (creates) avoltage (electromotive force) in both the

conductor itself (self-inductance)[1][2][3]

and any nearby conductors (mutual inductance).[4][5]

This

effect derives from two fundamental observations of physics: First, that a steady current creates a

steady magnetic field (Oersted's law)[6]

and second, that a time-varying magnetic field induces

a voltage in a nearby conductor (Faraday's law of induction).[7]

From Lenz's law,[8]

in an electric

circuit, a changing electric current through a circuit that has inductance induces a proportional

voltage which opposes the change in current (self inductance). The varying field in this circuit

may also induce an e.m.f. in a neighbouring circuit (mutual inductance).

The term 'inductance' was coined by Oliver Heaviside in February 1886.[9]

It is customary to use

the symbol L for inductance, in honour of the physicist Heinrich Lenz.[10][11]

In the SI system the

unit of inductance is the henry, named in honor of the scientist who discovered

inductance,Joseph Henry.

To add inductance to a circuit, electronic components called inductors are used, typically

consisting of coils of wire to concentrate the magnetic field and so that the magnetic field is

linked into the circuit more than once.

The relationship between the self inductance L of an electrical circuit in henries, voltage, and

current is

where v denotes the voltage in volts and i the current in amperes. The voltage across an inductor

is equal to the product of its inductance and the time rate of change of the current through it.

All practical circuits have some inductance, which may provide either beneficial or detrimental

effects. In a tuned circuit inductance is used to provide a frequency selective circuit. Practical

inductors may be used to provide filtering or energy storage in a system. The inductance of

a transmission lineis one of the properties that determines its characteristic impedance; balancing

the inductance and capacitance of cables is important for distortion-

free telegraphy and telephony. The inductance of long power transmission lines limits the AC

power that can be sent over them. Sensitive circuits such as microphone and computer

network cables may use special cable constructions to limit the mutual inductance between

signal circuits.

The generalization to the case of K electrical circuits with currents im and voltages vm reads

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Inductance here is a symmetric matrix. The diagonal coefficients Lm,m are called coefficients of

self inductance, the off-diagonal elements are called coefficients of mutual inductance. The

coefficients of inductance are constant as long as no magnetizable material with nonlinear

characteristics is involved. This is a direct consequence of the linearity of Maxwell's equations in

the fields and the current density. The coefficients of inductance become functions of the

currents in the nonlinear case, see nonlinear inductance.

The inductance equations above are a consequence of Maxwell's equations. There is a

straightforward derivation in the important case of electrical circuits consisting of thin wires.

Consider a system of K wire loops, each with one or several wire turns. The flux linkage of

loop m is given by

Here Nm denotes the number of turns in loop m, Φm the magnetic flux through this loop,

and Lm,n are some constants. This equation follows from Ampere's law - magnetic fields and

fluxes are linear functions of the currents. By Faraday's law of induction we have

where vm denotes the voltage induced in circuit m. This agrees with the definition of inductance

above if the coefficients Lm,n are identified with the coefficients of inductance. Because the total

currents Nnin contribute to Φm it also follows that Lm,n is proportional to the product of turns NmNn

Mutual Inductance of Two Coils

In the previous tutorial we saw that an inductor generates an induced emf within itself as a result

of the changing magnetic field around its own turns, and when this emf is induced in the same

circuit in which the current is changing this effect is called Self-induction, ( L ). However, when

the emf is induced into an adjacent coil situated within the same magnetic field, the emf is said to

be induced magnetically, inductively or by Mutual induction, symbol ( M ). Then when two or

more coils are magnetically linked together by a common magnetic flux they are said to have the

property of Mutual Inductance.

Mutual Inductance is the basic operating principal of the transformer, motors, generators and

any other electrical component that interacts with another magnetic field. Then we can define

mutual induction as the current flowing in one coil that induces an voltage in an adjacent coil.

But mutual inductance can also be a bad thing as "stray" or "leakage" inductance from a coil can

interfere with the operation of another adjacent component by means of electromagnetic

induction, so some form of electrical screening to a ground potential may be required.

The amount of mutual inductance that links one coil to another depends very much on the

relative positioning of the two coils. If one coil is positioned next to the other coil so that their

physical distance apart is small, then nearly nearly all of the magnetic flux generated by the first

coil will interact with the coil turns of the second coil inducing a relatively large emf and

therefore producing a large mutual inductance value.

Likewise, if the two coils are farther apart from each other or at different angles, the amount of

induced magnetic flux from the first coil into the second will be weaker producing a much

smaller induced emf and therefore a much smaller mutual inductance value. So the effect of

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mutual inductance is very much dependant upon the relative positions or spacing, ( S ) of the two

coils and this is demonstrated below.

Mutual Inductance between Coils

The mutual inductance that exists between the two coils can be greatly increased by positioning

them on a common soft iron core or by increasing the number of turns of either coil as would be

found in a transformer. If the two coils are tightly wound one on top of the other over a common

soft iron core unity coupling is said to exist between them as any losses due to the leakage of

flux will be extremely small. Then assuming a perfect flux linkage between the two coils the

mutual inductance that exists between them can be given as.

Where:

µo is the permeability of free space (4.π.10-7

)

µr is the relative permeability of the soft iron core

N is in the number of coil turns

A is in the cross-sectional area in m2

l is the coils length in meters

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Mutual Induction

Here the current flowing in coil one, L1 sets up a magnetic field around itself with some of these

magnetic field lines passing through coil two, L2 giving us mutual inductance. Coil one has a

current ofI1 and N1 turns while, coil two has N2 turns. Therefore, the mutual inductance, M12 of

coil two that exists with respect to coil one depends on their position with respect to each other

and is given as:

Likewise, the flux linking coil one, L1 when a current flows around coil two, L2 is exactly the

same as the flux linking coil two when the same current flows around coil one above, then the

mutual inductance of coil one with respect of coil two is defined as M21. This mutual inductance

is true irrespective of the size, number of turns, relative position or orientation of the two coils.

Because of this, we can write the mutual inductance between the two coils as: M12 = M21 = M.

Hopefully we remember from our tutorials on Electromagnets that the self inductance of each

individual coil is given as:

and

Then by cross-multiplying the two equations above, the mutual inductance that exists between

the two coils can be expressed in terms of the self inductance of each coil.

giving us a final and more common expression for the mutual inductance between two coils as:

Mutual Inductance Between Coils

However, the above equation assumes zero flux leakage and 100% magnetic coupling between

the two coils, L 1 and L 2. In reality there will always be some loss due to leakage and position,

so the magnetic coupling between the two coils can never reach or exceed 100%, but can become

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very close to this value in some special inductive coils. If some of the total magnetic flux links

with the two coils, this amount of flux linkage can be defined as a fraction of the total possible

flux linkage between the coils. This fractional value is called the coefficient of coupling and is

given the letter k.

Coupling Coefficient

Generally, the amount of inductive coupling that exists between the two coils is expressed as a

fractional number between 0 and 1 instead of a percentage (%) value, where 0 indicates zero or

no inductive coupling, and 1 indicating full or maximum inductive coupling. In other words,

if k = 1 the two coils are perfectly coupled, if k > 0.5 the two coils are said to be tightly coupled

and if k < 0.5 the two coils are said to be loosely coupled. Then the equation above which

assumes a perfect coupling can be modified to take into account this coefficient of

coupling, k and is given as:

Coupling Factor Between Coils

or

When the coefficient of coupling, k is equal to 1, (unity) such that all the lines of flux of one coil

cuts all of the turns of the other, the mutual inductance is equal to the geometric mean of the two

individual inductances of the coils. So when the two inductances are equal and L 1 is equal to L 2,

the mutual inductance that exists between the two coils can be defined as:

Example No1

Two inductors whose self-inductances are given as 75mH and 55mH respectively, are positioned

next to each other on a common magnetic core so that 75% of the lines of flux from the first coil

are cutting the second coil. Calculate the total mutual inductance that exists between them.

In the next tutorial about Inductors, we look at connecting together Inductors in Series and the

affect this combination has on the circuits mutual inductance, total inductance and their induced

voltages.

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Unit-6

Time varing field and maxwell’s equation Faraday’s law

displacement current

maxwell’s equation in point and integral form

retarded potentials.

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Faraday's law of induction

Faraday's law of induction is a basic law of electromagnetism that predicts how a magnetic

field will interact with an electric circuit to produce anelectromotive force (EMF). It is the

fundamental operating principle of transformers, inductors, and many types

of electrical motors and generators.

Faraday's law of induction makes use of the magnetic flux ΦB through a hypothetical surface Σ

whose boundary is a wire loop. Since the wire loop may be moving, we write Σ(t) for the surface.

The magnetic flux is defined by a surface integral:

where dA is an element of surface area of the moving surface Σ(t), B is the magnetic field,

and B·dA is a vector dot product (the infinitesimal amount of magnetic flux). In more visual

terms, the magnetic flux through the wire loop is proportional to the number of magnetic flux

lines that pass through the loop.

When the flux changes—because B changes, or because the wire loop is moved or deformed, or

both—Faraday's law of induction says that the wire loop acquires an EMF , defined as the

energy available per unit charge that travels once around the wire loop (the unit of EMF is

the volt).[2][15][16][17]

Equivalently, it is the voltage that would be measured by cutting the wire to

create an open circuit, and attaching a voltmeter to the leads. According to the Lorentz force

law (in SI units),

the EMF on a wire loop is:

where E is the electric field, B is the magnetic field (aka magnetic flux density, magnetic

induction), dℓ is an infinitesimal arc length along the wire, and the line integral is evaluated

along the wire (along the curve the conincident with the shape of the wire).

The EMF is also given by the rate of change of the magnetic flux:

where is the magnitude of the electromotive force (EMF) in volts and ΦB is the magnetic

flux in webers. The direction of the electromotive force is given by Lenz's law.

For a tightly wound coil of wire, composed of N identical loops, each with the same ΦB,

Faraday's law of induction states that

where N is the number of turns of wire and ΦB is the magnetic flux in webers through

a single loop.

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The Maxwell–Faraday equation states that a time-varying magnetic field is always accompanied

by a spatially-varying, non-conservative electric field, and vice-versa. The Maxwell–Faraday

equation is

(in SI units) where is the curl operator and again E(r, t) is the electric field and B(r, t) is

the magnetic field. These fields can generally be functions of position r and time t.

The Maxwell–Faraday equation is one of the four Maxwell's equations, and therefore plays a

fundamental role in the theory of classical electromagnetism. It can also be written in an integral

form by the Kelvin-Stokes theorem:[20]

where, as indicated in the figure:

Σ is a surface bounded by the closed contour ∂Σ,

E is the electric field, B is the magnetic field.

dℓ is an infinitesimal vector element of the contour ∂Σ,

dA is an infinitesimal vector element of surface Σ. If its direction is orthogonal to that

surface patch, the magnitude is the area of an infinitesimal patch of surface.

Both dℓ and dA have a sign ambiguity; to get the correct sign, the right-hand rule is used, as

explained in the article Kelvin-Stokes theorem. For a planar surface Σ, a positive path

element dℓ of curve ∂Σ is defined by the right-hand rule as one that points with the fingers of the

right hand when the thumb points in the direction of the normal n to the surface Σ.

The integral around ∂Σ is called a path integral or line integral.

Notice that a nonzero path integral for E is different from the behavior of the electric field

generated by charges. A charge-generated E-field can be expressed as the gradient of a scalar

field that is a solution to Poisson's equation, and has a zero path integral. See gradient theorem.

The integral equation is true for any path ∂Σ through space, and any surface Σ for which that

path is a boundary.

If the path Σ is not changing in time, the equation can be rewritten:

The surface integral at the right-hand side is the explicit expression for the magnetic

flux ΦB through Σ.

Displacement current

In electromagnetism, displacement current is a quantity appearing in Maxwell's equations that

is defined in terms of the rate of change of electric displacement field. Displacement current has

the units of electric current density, and it has an associated magnetic field just as actual currents

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do. However it is not an electric current of moving charges, but a time-varying electric field. In

materials, there is also a contribution from the slight motion of charges bound in

atoms, dielectric polarization.

The idea was conceived by James Clerk Maxwell in his 1861 paper On Physical Lines of

Force in connection with the displacement of electric particles in a dielectric medium. Maxwell

added displacement current to the electric current term in Ampère's Circuital Law. In his 1865

paperA Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field Maxwell used this amended version

of Ampère's Circuital Law to derive the electromagnetic wave equation. This derivation is now

generally accepted as a historical landmark in physics by virtue of uniting electricity, magnetism

and optics into one single unified theory. The displacement current term is now seen as a crucial

addition that completed Maxwell's equations and is necessary to explain many phenomena, most

particularly the existence of electromagnetic waves.

The electric displacement field is defined as:

where:

ε0 is the permittivity of free space

E is the electric field intensity

P is the polarization of the medium

Differentiating this equation with respect to time defines the displacement current density, which

therefore has two components in a dielectric:[1]

The first term on the right hand side is present in material media and in free space. It doesn't

necessarily involve any actual movement of charge, but it does have an associated magnetic

field, just as does a current due to charge motion. Some authors apply the name displacement

current to only this contribution.

The second term on the right hand side is associated with the polarization of the individual

molecules of the dielectric material. Polarization results when the charges in molecules move a

little under the influence of an applied electric field. The positive and negative charges in

molecules separate, causing an increase in the state of polarization P. A changing state of

polarization corresponds to charge movement and so is equivalent to a current.

This polarization is the displacement current as it was originally conceived by Maxwell.

Maxwell made no special treatment of the vacuum, treating it as a material medium. For

Maxwell, the effect of P was simply to change the relative permittivity εr in the

relation D = εrε0 E.

The modern justification of displacement current is explained below.

Isotropic dielectric case

In the case of a very simple dielectric material the constitutive relation holds:

where the permittivity ε = ε0 εr,

εr is the relative permittivity of the dielectric and

ε0 is the electric constant.

In this equation the use of ε, accounts for the polarization of the dielectric.

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The scalar value of displacement current may also be expressed in terms of electric flux:

The forms in terms of ε are correct only for linear isotropic materials. More generally ε may be

replaced by a tensor, may depend upon the electric field itself, and may exhibit time dependence

(dispersion).

For a linear isotropic dielectric, the polarization P is given by:

where χe is known as the electric susceptibility of the dielectric. Note that:

Maxwell’s Equations (Integral Form)

It is sometimes easier to understand Maxwell’s equations in their integral form; the version

we outlined last time is the differential form.

For Gauss’ law and Gauss’ law for magnetism, we’ve actually already done this. First, we

write them in differential form:

We pick any region we want and integrate both sides of each equation over that region:

On the left-hand sides we can use the divergence theorem, while the right sides can simply be

evaluated:where is the total charge contained within the region . Gauss’ law tells us

that the flux of the electric field out through a closed surface is (basically) equal to the charge

contained inside the surface, while Gauss’ law for magnetism tells us that there is no such

thing as a magnetic charge.

Faraday’s law was basically given to us in integral form, but we can get it back from the

differential form:

We pick any surface and integrate the flux of both sides through it:

On the left we can use Stokes’ theorem, while on the right we can pull the derivative

outside the integral:

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where is the flux of the magnetic field through the surface . Faraday’s law tells

us that a changing magnetic field induces a current around a circuit.

A similar analysis helps with Ampère’s law:

We pick a surface and integrate:

Then we simplify each side.

where is the flux of the electric field through the surface , and is the total

current flowing through the surface . Ampère’s law tells us that a flowing current induces

a magnetic field around the current, and Maxwell’s correction tells us that a changing

electric field behaves just like a current made of moving charges.

We collect these together into the integral form of Maxwell’s equations:

Retarded potentials

We are now in a position to solve Maxwell's equations. Recall that in steady-state, Maxwell's

equations reduce to

(502)

(503)

The solutions to these equations are easily found using the Green's function for Poisson's

equation (480):

(504)

(505)

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The time-dependent Maxwell equations reduce to

(506)

(507)

We can solve these equations using the time-dependent Green's function (499). From Eq. (486)

we find that

(508)

with a similar equation for . Using the well-known property of delta-functions, these

equations reduce to

(509)

(510)

These are the general solutions to Maxwell's equations. Note that the time-dependent solutions,

(509) and (510), are the same as the steady-state solutions, (504) and (505), apart from the weird

way in which time appears in the former. According to Eqs. (509) and (510), if we want to work

out the potentials at position and time then we have to perform integrals of the charge

density and current density over all space (just like in the steady-state situation). However, when

we calculate the contribution of charges and currents at position to these integrals we do not

use the values at time , instead we use the values at some earlier time . What is

this earlier time? It is simply the latest time at which a light signal emitted from position

would be received at position before time . This is called the retarded time. Likewise, the

potentials (509) and (510) are called retarded potentials. It is often useful to adopt the following

notation

(511)

The square brackets denote retardation (i.e., using the retarded time instead of the real time).

Using this notation Eqs. (509) and (510), become

(512)

(513)

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The time dependence in the above equations is taken as read.

We are now in a position to understand electromagnetism at its most fundamental level. A charge

distribution can thought of as built up out of a collection, or series, of charges which

instantaneously come into existence, at some point and some time , and then disappear

again. Mathematically, this is written

(514)

Likewise, we can think of a current distribution as built up out of a collection or series of

currents which instantaneously appear and then disappear:

(515)

Each of these ephemeral charges and currents excites a spherical wave in the appropriate

potential. Thus, the charge density at and sends out a wave in the scalar potential:

(516)

Likewise, the current density at and sends out a wave in the vector potential:

(517)

These waves can be thought of as messengers which inform other charges and currents about the

charges and currents present at position and time . However, these messengers travel at a

finite speed: i.e., the speed of light. So, by the time they reach other charges and currents their

message is a little out of date. Every charge and every current in the Universe emits these

spherical waves. The resultant scalar and vector potential fields are given by Eqs. (512) and

(513). Of course, we can turn these fields into electric and magnetic fields using Eqs. (421) and

(422). We can then evaluate the force exerted on charges using the Lorentz formula. We can see

that we have now escaped from the apparent action at a distance nature of Coulomb's law and the

Biot-Savart law. Electromagnetic information is carried by spherical waves in the vector and

scalar potentials, and, therefore, travels at the velocity of light. Thus, if we change the position of

a charge then a distant charge can only respond after a time delay sufficient for a spherical wave

to propagate from the former to the latter charge.

Let us compare the steady-state law

(518)

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with the corresponding time-dependent law

(519)

These two formulae look very similar indeed, but there is an important difference. We can

imagine (rather pictorially) that every charge in the Universe is continuously performing the

integral (519), and is also performing a similar integral to find the vector potential. After

evaluating both potentials, the charge can calculate the fields, and, using the Lorentz force law, it

can then work out its equation of motion. The problem is that the information the charge receives

from the rest of the Universe is carried by our spherical waves, and is always slightly out of date

(because the waves travel at a finite speed). As the charge considers more and more distant

charges or currents, its information gets more and more out of date. (Similarly, when

astronomers look out to more and more distant galaxies in the Universe, they are also looking

backwards in time. In fact, the light we receive from the most distant observable galaxies was

emitted when the Universe was only about one third of its present age.) So, what does our

electron do? It simply uses the most up to date information about distant charges and currents

which it possesses. So, instead of incorporating the charge density in its integral, the

electron uses the retarded charge density (i.e., the density evaluated at the retarded

time). This is effectively what Eq. (519) says.

Consider a thought experiment in which a charge appears at position at time , persists

for a while, and then disappears at time . What is the electric field generated by such a

charge? Using Eq. (519), we find that

(520)

Now, (since there are no currents, and therefore no vector potential is generated),

so

(521)

This solution is shown pictorially in Fig. 37. We can see that the charge effectively emits a

Coulomb electric field which propagates radially away from the charge at the speed of light.

Likewise, it is easy to show that a current carrying wire effectively emits an Ampèrian magnetic

field at the speed of light.

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Figure 37:

We can now appreciate the essential difference between time-dependent electromagnetism and

the action at a distance laws of Coulomb and Biot & Savart. In the latter theories, the field-lines

act rather like rigid wires attached to charges (or circulating around currents). If the charges (or

currents) move then so do the field-lines, leading inevitably to unphysical action at a distance

type behaviour. In the time-dependent theory, charges act rather like water sprinklers: i.e., they

spray out the Coulomb field in all directions at the speed of light. Similarly, current carrying

wires throw out magnetic field loops at the speed of light. If we move a charge (or current) then

field-lines emitted beforehand are not affected, so the field at a distant charge (or current) only

responds to the change in position after a time delay sufficient for the field to propagate between

the two charges (or currents) at the speed of light.

In Coulomb's law and the Biot-Savart law, it is not entirely obvious that the electric and

magnetic fields have a real existence. After all, the only measurable quantities are the forces

acting between charges and currents. We can describe the force acting on a given charge or

current, due to the other charges and currents in the Universe, in terms of the local electric and

magnetic fields, but we have no way of knowing whether these fields persist when the charge or

current is not present (i.e., we could argue that electric and magnetic fields are just a convenient

way of calculating forces, but, in reality, the forces are transmitted directly between charges and

currents by some form of magic). However, it is patently obvious that electric and magnetic

fields have a real existence in the time-dependent theory. Consider the following thought

experiment. Suppose that a charge comes into existence for a period of time, emits a

Coulomb field, and then disappears. Suppose that a distant charge interacts with this field,

but is sufficiently far from the first charge that by the time the field arrives the first charge has

already disappeared. The force exerted on the second charge is only ascribable to the electric

field: it cannot be ascribed to the first charge, because this charge no longer exists by the time the

force is exerted. The electric field clearly transmits energy and momentum between the two

charges. Anything which possesses energy and momentum is ``real'' in a physical sense. Later on

in this course, we shall demonstrate that electric and magnetic fields conserve energy and

momentum.

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Figure 38:

Let us now consider a moving charge. Such a charge is continually emitting spherical waves in

the scalar potential, and the resulting wavefront pattern is sketched in Fig. 38. Clearly, the

wavefronts are more closely spaced in front of the charge than they are behind it, suggesting that

the electric field in front is larger than the field behind. In a medium, such as water or air, where

waves travel at a finite speed, (say), it is possible to get a very interesting effect if the wave

source travels at some velocity which exceeds the wave speed. This is illustrated in Fig. 39.

Figure 39:

The locus of the outermost wave front is now a cone instead of a sphere. The wave intensity on

the cone is extremely large: this is a shock wave! The half-angle of the shock wave cone is

simply . In water, shock waves are produced by fast moving boats. We call

these bow waves. In air, shock waves are produced by speeding bullets and supersonic jets. In the

latter case, we call these sonic booms. Is there any such thing as an electromagnetic shock wave?

At first sight, the answer to this question would appear to be, no. After all, electromagnetic

waves travel at the speed of light, and no wave source (i.e., an electrically charged particle) can

travel faster than this velocity. This is a rather disappointing conclusion. However, when an

electromagnetic wave travels through matter a remarkable thing happens. The oscillating electric

field of the wave induces a slight separation of the positive and negative charges in the atoms

which make up the material. We call separated positive and negative charges an electric dipole.

Of course, the atomic dipoles oscillate in sympathy with the field which induces them. However,

an oscillating electric dipole radiates electromagnetic waves. Amazingly, when we add the

original wave to these induced waves, it is exactly as if the original wave propagates through the

material in question at a velocity which is slower than the velocity of light in vacuum. Suppose,

now, that we shoot a charged particle through the material faster than the slowed down velocity

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of electromagnetic waves. This is possible since the waves are traveling slower than the velocity

of light in vacuum. In practice, the particle has to be traveling pretty close to the velocity of light

in vacuum (i.e., it has to be relativistic), but modern particle accelerators produce copious

amounts of such particles. Now, we can get an electromagnetic shock wave. We expect an

intense cone of emission, just like the bow wave produced by a fast ship. In fact, this type of

radiation has been observed. It is calledCherenkov radiation, and it is very useful in high energy

physics. Cherenkov radiation is typically produced by surrounding a particle accelerator with

perspex blocks. Relativistic charged particles emanating from the accelerator pass through the

perspex traveling faster than the local velocity of light, and therefore emit Cherenkov radiation.

We know the velocity of light ( , say) in perspex (this can be worked out from the refractive

index), so if we can measure the half angle of the radiation cone emitted by each particle then

we can evaluate the speed of the particle via the geometric relation .

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Unit- -7

Uniform plane wave:

wave propagation in free space and dielectric

Poynting theorem

wave power

propagation in good conductors

skin effect.

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UNIFORM PLANE WAVES

In free space ( source-less regions where 0J ), the gauss law is

0 0

0 ________ (1)

D E E or

E

The wave equation for electric field, in free-space is,

22

2________ (2)

EE

t

The wave equation (2) is a composition of these equations, one each component wise,

ie,

2 2

2 2

2 2

2 2

2 2

2 2

_______(2)

_______(2)

_______(2)

Ex Eya

x t

Ey Eyb

y t

Ez Ezc

z t

Further, eqn. (1) may be written as

0 ________ (1)Ex Ey Ez

ax y z

For the UPW, E is independent of two coordinate axes; x and y axes, as we have assumed.

0x y

Therefore eqn. (1) reduces to

0 ______ (3)zE

z

ie., there is no variation of Ez in the z direction.

Also we find from 2 (a) that

2

2

Ez

t= 0 ____(4)

These two conditions (3) and (4) require that Ez can be

(i) Zero

(ii) Constant in time or

(iii) Increasing uniformly with time.

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A field satisfying the last two of the above three conditions cannot be a part of wave motion.

Therefore Ez can be put equal to zero, (the first condition).

The uniform plane wave (traveling in z direction) does not have any field components of E & H

in its direction of travel.

Therefore the UPWs are transverse., having field components (of E & H ) only in directions

perpendicular to the direction of propagation does not have any field component only the

direction of travel.

RELATION BETWEEN E & H in a uniform plane wave.

We have, from our previous discussions that, for a UPW traveling in z direction, both E & H

are independent of x and y; and E & H have no z component. For such a UPW, we have,

ˆˆ ˆ

ˆ ˆ( 0) ( 0) _____ (5)

( 0)

ˆˆ ˆ

ˆ ˆ( 0) ( 0) _____ (6)

( 0)

y x

z z

y x

z z

i j k

E EE i j

x y z

Ex Ey Ez

i j k

H HH i j

x y z

Hx Hy Hz

Then Maxwell’s curl equations (1) and (2), using (5) and (6), (2) becomes,

ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ______ (7)

ˆ ˆ ˆ ______ (8)

E Ex Ey Hy HxH i j i j

t t t z z

and

H Hx Hy Ey ExE i j i j

t t t z z

Thus, rewriting (7) and (8) we get

Ez = 0

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ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ______ (7)

ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ______ (8)

Hy Hx Ex Eyi j i j

z z t t

Ey Ex Hx Hyi j i j

z z t t

Equating i th and j th terms, we get

1 0 0

1 0 0 0 1

' '0 01

0

'

1

0

______ 9 ( )

______ 9 ( )

ˆ ______ 9( )

______ 9 ( )

1; . ,

. .

. 9( ), ,

Hy Exa

z t

Hx Eyb

z t

Ey Hxi c

z t

and

Ex Hyd

z t

Let

Ey f z t ThenE

Eyf z t f

t

From eqn c we get

Hxf f

t

Hx f dz .c

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'0' '1

1 1

1z

Now

z tff f

z z

fH C

z

'0' '1

1 1

11

Now

z tff f

z z

fdz c f c

z

Hx Ey c

The constant C indicates that a field independent of Z could be present. Evidently this is not a

part of the wave motion and hence is rejected.

Thus the relation between HX and EY becomes,

__________ (10)

x y

y

x

H E

E

H

Similarly it can be shown that

x

y

E

H _____________ (11)

In our UPW, ˆ ˆx yE E i E j

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2

22

2

0

_______ ( )

EE E

t t

E EE xi

t t

But E

E

DERIVATION OF WAVE EQUATION FOR A CONDUCTING MEDIUM:

In a conducting medium, = 0, = 0. Surface charges and hence surface currents exist, static

fields or charges do not exist.

For the case of conduction media, the point form of maxwells equations are:

________ ( )

_________ ( )

0 _________ ( )

0 _________ ( )

( ),

D EH J E i

t t

B HE ii

t t

D E E iii

B H H iv

Taking curl on both sides of equation i we get

EH E

t

2

2

2

22

2

________ ( )

. ( ) . ( ),

_________ ( )

_________ ( )

. ( )

_________ (

E E vt

substituting eqn ii in eqn v we get

H HH vi

t t

But H H H vii

eqn vi becomes

H HH H vii

t t

22

2

)

1 10 0

. ( ) ,

0 ________ ( )

i

BBut H B

eqn viii becomes

H HH ix

t t

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This is the wave equation for the magnetic field H in a conducting medium.

Next we consider the second Maxwell’s curl equation (ii)

________ ( )H

E iit

Taking curl on both sides of equation (ii) we get

2

________ ( )

;

HHE x

t t

But E E E

Vector identity and substituting eqn. (1) in eqn (2), we get

2

2

2

0

_______ ( )

EE E E

t t

E Exi

t t

But E

(Point form of Gauss law) However, in a conductor, = 0, since there is no net charge within a

conductor,

Therefore we get 0E

Therefore eqn. (xi) becomes,

22

2

E EE

t t ____________ (xii)

This is the wave equation for electric field E in a conducting medium.

Wave equations for a conducting medium:

Regions where conductivity is non-zero.

Conduction currents may exist.

For such regions, for time varying fields

The Maxwell’s eqn. Are:

_________ (1)

__________ (2)

: ( / )

EH J

t

HE

t

J E Conductivity m

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= conduction current density.

Therefore eqn. (1) becomes,

_________ (3)E

H Et

Taking curl of both sides of eqn. (2), we get

2

2

2

22

2

________ (4)

( )

sin . (4) ,

_______ (5)

1tan ,

E Ht

E E

t t

But

E E E vector identity

u g this eqn becomes vector identity

E EE E

t t

But D

is cons t E D

Since there is no net charge within a conductor the charge density is zero ( there can be charge

on the surface ), we get.

10E D

Therefore using this result in eqn. (5)

we get

22

20 ________(6)

E EE

t t

This is the wave eqn. For the electric field E in a conducting medium.

This is the wave eqn. for E . The wave eqn. for H is obtained in a similar manner.

Taking curl of both sides of (1), we get

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2

2

________ (7)

________ (2)

(1) ,

________ (8)

EH E

t

HBut E

t

becomes

H HH

t t

As before, we make use of the vector identity.

2H H H

in eqn. (8) and get

22

2

22

2

________ (9)

1 10 0

.(9)

________ (10)

H HH H

t t

But

BH B

eqn becomes

H HH

t t

This is the wave eqn. for H in a conducting medium.

Sinusoidal Time Variations:

In practice, most generators produce voltage and currents and hence electric and magnetic fields

which vary sinusoidally with time. Further, any periodic variation can be represented as a weight

sum of fundamental and harmonic frequencies.

Therefore we consider fields having sinusoidal time variations, for example,

E = Em cos t

E = Em sin t

Here, w = 2 f, f = frequency of the variation.

Therefore every field or field component varies sinusoidally, mathematically by an additional

term. Representing sinusoidal variation. For example, the electric field E can be represented as

, , ,

., , ; , ,

E x y z t as

ie E r t r x y z

Where E is the time varying field.

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The time varying electric field can be equivalently represented, in terms of corresponding phasor

quantity E (r) as

, ________ (11)j t

eE r t R E r e

The symbol ‘tilda’ placed above the E vector represents that E is time – varying quantity.

The phasor notation:

We consider only one component at a time, say Ex.

The phasor Ex is defined by

, ________ (12)j t

x e xE r t R E r e

| Ex |

| Ex |

xE r denotes Ex as a function of space (x,y,z). In general xE r is complex and hence can be

represented as a point in a complex and hence can be represented as a point in a complex plane.

(see fig) Multiplication by jwte results in a rotation through an angle wt measured from the angle

. At t increases, the point Ex jwte traces out a circle with center at the origin. Its projection on

the real axis varies sinusoidally with time & we get the time-harmonically varying electric field

Ex (varying sinusoidally with time). We note that the phase of the sinusoid is determined by ,

the argument of the complex number Ex.

Therefore the time varying quantity may be expressed as

________ (13)

cos( ) ________ (14)

j j t

x e x

x

E R E e e

E t

Maxwell’s eqn. in phasor notation:

In time – harmonic form, the Maxwell’s first curl eqn. is:

_______ (15)D

H Jt

using phasor notation, this eqn. becomes,

t

xE

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________ (16)j t j t j t

e e eR He R De R Jet

The diff. Operator & Re part operator may be interchanged to get,

0

j t j t j t

e e e

j t j t

e e

j t

e

R He R De R Jet

R j D e R Je

R H j D J e

This relation is valid for all t. Thus we get

________ (17)H J j D

This phasor form can be obtained from time-varying form by replacing each time derivative by

.,jw ie is to be replaced byt

For the sinusoidal time variations, the Maxwell’s equation may be expressed in phasor form as:

(17)

(18)

(19)

(20) 0 0

LS

LS

V VS

V

S

H J j D H dL J j D ds

E j B E dl j B ds

D D ds d

B B ds

The continuity eqn., contained within these is,

_______ (21)S

vol

J j J ds j dv

The constitutive eqn. retain their forms:

D E

B H

J E

____ (22)

For sinusoidal time variations, the wave equations become

2 2

2 2

( )

( )

E E for electric field

H H for electric field_________ (23)

Vector Helmholtz eqn.

In a conducting medium, these become

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2 2

2 2

0

0

E j E

H j H ________ (24)

Wave propagation in a loss less medium:

In phasor form, the wave eqn. for VPW is

222

22

2

2

1 2

; _______ (25)

_______ (26)

y

y

j x j x

y

EEE

Exx

E

E C e C e

C1 & C2 are arbitrary constants.

The corresponding time varying field is

1 2

1 2

,

______ (27)

cos cos ______ (28)

j t

y e y

t z t zj j

e

E x t R E x e

R C e C e

C t z C t z

When C1 and C2 are real.

Therefore we note that, in a homogeneous, lossless medium, the assumption of sinusoidal time

variations results in a space variation which is also sinusoidal.

Eqn. (27) and (28) represent sum of two waves traveling in opposite directions.

If C1 = C2 , the two traveling waves combine to form a simple standing wave which does not

progress.

If we rewrite eqn. (28) with Ey as a fn of (x- t),

we get =

Let us identify some point in the waveform and observe its velocity; this point is

t x a constant

Then

' 'a t

dx x

dt t

This velocity is called phase velocity, the velocity of a phase point in the wave.

is called the phase shift constant of the wave.

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Wavelength: These distance over which the sinusoidal waveform passes through a full cycle of

2 radians

ie.,

0

2

2 2

2

;

1:

Z

or

But

f

or

f f in H

Wave propagation in a conducting medium

We have,

Where

2 2

2 2

0E E

j

j j

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is called the propagation constant is, in general, complex.

Therefore, = + j

= Attenuation constant

= phase shift constant.

The eqn. for UPW of electric field strength is

2

2

2

EE

x

One possible solution is

0

xE x E e

Therefore in time varying form, we get

0

, x j t

e

x jwt

e

E x t R E e e

e R E e

This eqn. shown that a up wave traveling in the +x direction and attenuated by a factor xe .

The phase shift factor

2

and velocity f

= Real part of = RP j j t

=

2

2 2

2

2 2

1 12

1 12

THE UNIFORM PLANE WAVE:

Topics dealt:

Principles of EM wave propagation

Physical process determining the speed of em waves; extent to which attenuation may

occur.

Energy flow in EM waves; power carried by em waves. Pointing theorem.

Wave polarization.

1. Wave propagation in free space

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We have the generalized Maxwell’s equations.

Point form Integral form

Differential form Macroscopic form

Microscopic form

0

v

DH J

t

BE

t

D

B

0

s

sL

enc v v

S vol

S

DH dL J s ds

t

BE dL ds

t

D dS d

B dS

In free space 0 ( source less 0v J ) these equations become

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0

0

0

0

0

EH

t

HE

t

D E

B H

J

0

( )

( )

0( )

0( )

0 . ( )

sL

sL

S

S

S

EH dL s ds I

t

HE dL ds II

t

D dS E dS III

B dS H dS IV

J dS continuityequ V

The Constituent equations, in free space, are,

0

0

___________________( )

___________________( )

D E VI

B H VII

J E

Concept of wave motion:

Eqn (1) states that if the electric field E changes with time, at some point, this change produces

a rotating curling magnetic field at that point; H varying spatially in a direction normal to its

orientation. Further, if E changes with time, in general, so does H although not necessarily in

the same way.

Next, from eqn. (2), we note that a time varying H generates a rotating E , ( curl E ), and this

E varies spatially in a direction normal to its orientation. Because H varies with time, so does

E but need not be in the same way therefore we once again have a time changing electric field

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( our original hypothesis from (1) ), but this field is present a small distance away from the point

of original disturbance. The velocity with which the effect moves away from the original point is

the velocity of light as we are going to see later.

Let us rewrite the point form of Maxwell’s equations in ( source free ) free space

0J :

________(1)

______(2)

0 _______(3)

0 _______(4)

DH D

t

BE B

t

D

B

Taking curl on both sides of equation ( 1 ), we get

DH E

t t

H Et

;

;

D E

B H

and and are independent of time.

But from ( 2 ),

______(2)B

E Bt

Next we take curl on both sides of eqn (2) and get

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2

2

2

22

2

22

2

______(1)

0

_________(6)

HE H

t t

But

D EH

t t

EE

t

But

E E E

EE E

t

But

E

we get

EE

t

Equations (5) and (6) are known as “ Wave Equations”.

The first condition on either E or H is that it must satisfy the wave equation ( Although E & H

obey the same law E H ).

Wave Propagation:

Consider the special case where E and H are independent of two dimensions, say x and y.

Then we get

2 2 2 22

2 2 2 2

E E E EE

x y z x

Therefore eqn. (6) becomes

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22

2

EE

z ( E independent of x & y ) ______ (7)

This is a set of 3 scalar equations, one for each of the scalar components of E .

Let us consider one of them, the Ey component for which the wave equation (6) is :

2 2

2 2__________ 7( )

y yE Ea

z t

This is a 2nd

order PDE having a standard solution of the form

1 0 2 0 ________(8)yE f Z t f Z t

Here 0

0 0

1;

f1,f2 : any functions of 0x t and 0x t respectively.

Examples of such functions are

cosA 0x t

c eh

0x t

0x t etc.,

All these equations represent a wave.

The Wave motion :

If a physical phenomenon that occurs at one place at a given time is reproduced at later time, the

time delay being proportional to the space separation from the fixed location, then the group of

phenomena constitutes a wave. ( A wave not necessarily be a repetitive phenomenon in time)

The functions f1 0x t and f2 0x t describe such a wave mathematically. Here the wave

varies in space as a function of only one dimension.

f1 0 1x t t = t1

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Z

f1 0 2x t t = t2

Z

v0 (t2 – t1 )

Figure shows the function f1

0x t at two different instances of time t1 and t2 .

f1 becomes a function of z only

since t gets fixed here. f

1 0x t

at t = t1 is shown in figure above as

1 0 1f z t. At another time t2 ( t2 > t2 ) we get another function of z namely 1 0 2f z t . This is

nothing but time shifted version of 1 0 1f z t , shifted along + z axis by a distance ‘z’ = 0 2 1t t .

This means that the function f1 0x t has traveled along + z axis with a velocity 0 . This is

called a traveling wave.

On the other hand 2 0f z t represents a wave traveling along – z axis with a velocity 0 and

is called a reflected wave, as we shall further seen in the next semester, in the topic transmission

line.

This shows that the wave equation has two solutions ( as expected, since the wave eqn. is a

second order PDE ) a traveling wave ( or forward wave ) along + z direction represented by

f1 0z t and the other a reverse traveling wave ( reflected wave ) along – z axis. If there is no

reflecting surface, the second term of eqn. (8) is zero, resulting is

E = f1 0z t _________(9)

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Remember that eqn. (9) is a solution of the wave equation and is only for the particular case

where the electric field E is independent of x and y directions; and is a function of z and t only.

Such a wave is called also the equation does not indicate the specific shape of the wave

(amplitude variation) and hence is applicable to any arbitrary waveform.

In free space ( source-less regions where 0J ), the gauss law is

0 0

0 ________ (1)

D E E or

D

The wave equation for electric field, in free-space is,

22

2________ (2)

EE

t

The wave equation (2) is a composition of these equations, one each component wise,

ie,

2 2

2 2

2 2

2 2

2 2

2 2

_______(2)

_______(2)

_______(2)

Ex Eya

x t

Ey Eyb

y t

Ez Ezc

z t

Further, eqn. (1) may be written as

0 ________ (1)Ex Ey Ez

ax y z

For the UPW, E is independent of two coordinate axes; x and y axes, as we have assumed.

0x y

Therefore eqn. (1) reduces to

0 ______ (3)zE

z

ie., there is no variation of Ez in the z direction.

Also we find from 2 (a) that

2

2

Ez

t= 0 ____(4)

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These two conditions (3) and (4) require that Ez can be

(iv) Zero

(v) Constant in time or

(vi) Increasing uniformly with time.

A field satisfying the last two of the above three conditions cannot be a part of wave motion.

Therefore Ez can be put equal to zero, (the first condition).

The uniform plane wave (traveling in z direction) does not have any field components of E & H

in its direction of travel.

Therefore the UPWs are transverse., having field components (of E & H ) only in directions

perpendicular to the direction of propagation does not have any field component only the

direction of travel.

RELATION BETWEEN E & H in a uniform plane wave.

We have, from our previous discussions that, for a UPW traveling in z direction, both E & H

are independent of x and y; and E & H have no z component. For such a UPW, we have,

ˆˆ ˆ

ˆ ˆ( 0) ( 0) _____ (5)

( 0)

ˆˆ ˆ

ˆ ˆ( 0) ( 0) _____ (6)

( 0)

y x

z z

y x

z z

i j k

E EE i j

x y z

Ex Ey Ez

i j k

H HH i j

x y z

Hx Hy Hz

Then Maxwell’s curl equations (1) and (2), using (5) and (6), (2) becomes,

Ez = 0

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ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ______ (7)

ˆ ˆ ˆ ______ (8)

E Ex Ey Hy HxH i j i j

t t t z z

and

H Hx Hy Ey ExE i j i j

t t t z z

Thus, rewriting (7) and (8) we get

ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ______ (7)

ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ______ (8)

Hy Hx Ex Eyi j i j

z z t t

Ey Ex Hx Hyi j i j

z z t t

Equating i th and j th terms, we get

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1 0 0

1 0 0 0 1

' '0 01

0

'

1

0

______ 9 ( )

______ 9 ( )

ˆ ______ 9( )

______ 9 ( )

1; . ,

. .

. 9( ), ,

Hy Exa

z t

Hx Eyb

z t

Ey Hxi c

z t

and

Ex Hyd

z t

Let

Ey f z t ThenE

Eyf z t f

t

From eqn c we get

Hxf f

t

Hx f dz .c

'0' '1

1 1

1z

Now

z tff f

z z

fH

z

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'0' '1

1 1

11

Now

z tff f

z z

fdz c f c

z

Hx Ey c

The constant C indicates that a field independent of Z could be present. Evidently this is not a

part of the wave motion and hence is reflected.

Thus the relation between HX and EY becomes,

__________ (10)

x y

y

x

H E

E

H

Similarly it can be shown that

x

y

E

H _____________ (11)

In our UPW, ˆ ˆx yE E i E j

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2

22

2

0

_______ ( )

EE E

t t

E EE xi

t t

But E

E

DERIVATION OF WAVE EQUATION FOR A CONDUCTING MEDIUM:

In a conducting medium, = 0, = 0. Surface charges and hence surface currents exist, static

fields or charges do not exist.

For the case of conduction media, the point form of maxwells equations are:

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________ ( )

_________ ( )

0 _________ ( )

0 _________ ( )

( ),

D EH J E i

t t

B HE ii

t t

D E E iii

B H H iv

Taking curl on both sides of equation i we get

EH E

t

2

2

2

22

2

________ ( )

. ( ) . ( ),

_________ ( )

_________ ( )

. ( )

_________ (

E E vt

substituting eqn ii in eqn v we get

H HH vi

t t

But H H H vii

eqn vi becomes

H HH H vii

t t

22

2

)

1 10 0

. ( ) ,

0 ________ ( )

i

BBut H B

eqn viii becomes

H HH ix

t t

This is the wave equation for the magnetic field H in a conducting medium.

Next we consider the second Maxwell’s curl equation (ii)

________ ( )H

E iit

Taking curl on both sides of equation (ii) we get

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2

________ ( )

;

HHE x

t t

But E E E

Vector identity and substituting eqn. (1) in eqn (2), we get

2

2

2

0

_______ ( )

EE E E

t t

E Exi

t t

But E

(Point form of Gauss law) However, in a conductor, = 0, since there is no net charge within a

conductor,

Therefore we get 0E

Therefore eqn. (xi) becomes,

22

2

E EE

t t ____________ (xii)

This is the wave equation for electric field E in a conducting medium.

Wave equations for a conducting medium:

Regions where conductivity is non-zero.

Conduction currents may exist.

For such regions, for time varying fields

The Maxwell’s eqn. Are:

_________ (1)

__________ (2)

: ( / )

EH J

t

HE

t

J E Conductivity m

= conduction current density.

Therefore eqn. (1) becomes,

_________ (3)E

H Et

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Taking curl of both sides of eqn. (2), we get

2

2

2

22

2

________ (4)

( )

sin . (4) ,

_______ (5)

1tan ,

E Ht

E E

t t

But

E E E vector identity

u g this eqn becomes vector identity

E EE E

t t

But D

is cons t E D

Since there is no net charge within a conductor the charge density is zero ( there can be charge

on the surface ), we get.

10E D

Therefore using this result in eqn. (5)

we get

22

20 ________(6)

E EE

t t

This is the wave eqn. For the electric field E in a conducting medium.

This is the wave eqn. for E . The wave eqn. for H is obtained in a similar manner.

Taking curl of both sides of (1), we get

2

2

________ (7)

________ (2)

(1) ,

________ (8)

EH E

t

HBut E

t

becomes

H HH

t t

As before, we make use of the vector identity.

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2H H H

in eqn. (8) and get

22

2

22

2

________ (9)

1 10 0

.(9)

________ (10)

H HH H

t t

But

BH B

eqn becomes

H HH

t t

This is the wave eqn. for H in a conducting medium.

Sinusoidal Time Variations:

In practice, most generators produce voltage and currents and hence electric and magnetic fields

which vary sinusoidally with time. Further, any periodic variation can be represented as a weight

sum of fundamental and harmonic frequencies.

Therefore we consider fields having sinusoidal time variations, for example,

E = Em cos t

E = Em sin t

Here, w = 2 f, f = frequency of the variation.

Therefore every field or field component varies sinusoidally, mathematically by an additional

term. Representing sinusoidal variation. For example, the electric field E can be represented as

, , ,

., , ; , ,

E x y z t as

ie E r t r x y z

Where E is the time varying field.

The time varying electric field can be equivalently represented, in terms of corresponding phasor

quantity E (r) as

, ________ (11)j t

eE r t R E r e

The symbol ‘tilda’ placed above the E vector represents that E is time – varying quantity.

The phasor notation:

We consider only one component at a time, say Ex.

The phasor Ex is defined by

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, ________ (12)j t

x e xE r t R E r e

xE r denotes Ex as a function of space (x,y,z). In general xE r is complex and hence can be

represented as a point in a complex and hence can be represented as a point in a complex plane.

(see fig) Multiplication by jwte results in a rotation through an angle wt measured from the angle

. At t increases, the point Ex jwte traces out a circle with center at the origin. Its projection on

the real axis varies sinusoidally with time & we get the time-harmonically varying electric field

Ex (varying sinusoidally with time). We note that the phase of the sinusoid is determined by ,

the argument of the complex number Ex.

Therefore the time varying quantity may be expressed as

________ (13)

cos( ) ________ (14)

j j t

x e x

x

E R E e e

E t

Maxwell’s eqn. in phasor notation:

In time – harmonic form, the Maxwell’s first curl eqn. is:

_______ (15)D

H Jt

using phasor notation, this eqn. becomes,

________ (16)j t j t j t

e e eR He R De R Jet

The diff. Operator & Re part operator may be interchanged to get,

0

j t j t j t

e e e

j t j t

e e

j t

e

R He R De R Jet

R j D e R Je

R H j D J e

This relation is valid for all t. Thus we get

________ (17)H J j D

This phasor form can be obtained from time-varying form by replacing each time derivative by

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.,jw ie is to be replaced byt

For the sinusoidal time variations, the Maxwell’s equation may be expressed in phasor form as:

(17)

(18)

(19)

(20) 0 0

LS

LS

V VS

V

S

H J j D H dL J j D ds

E j B E dl j B ds

D D ds d

B B ds

The continuity eqn., contained within these is,

_______ (21)S

vol

J j J ds j dv

The constitutive eqn. retain their forms:

D E

B H

J E

____ (22)

For sinusoidal time variations, the wave equations become

2 2

2 2

( )

( )

E E for electric field

H H for electric field_________ (23)

Vector Helmholtz eqn.

In a conducting medium, these become

2 2

2 2

0

0

E j E

H j H ________ (24)

Wave propagation in a loss less medium:

In phasor form, the wave eqn. for VPW is

222

22

2

2

1 2

; _______ (25)

_______ (26)

y

y

j x j x

y

EEE

Exx

E

E C e C e

C1 & C2 are arbitrary constants.

The corresponding time varying field is

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1 2

1 2

,

______ (27)

cos cos ______ (28)

j t

y e y

t z t zj j

e

E x t R E x e

R C e C e

C t z C t z

When C1 and C2 are real.

Therefore we note that, in a homogeneous, lossless medium, the assumption of sinusoidal time

variations results in a space variation which is also sinusoidal.

Eqn. (27) and (28) represent sum of two waves traveling in opposite directions.

If C1 = C2 , the two traveling waves combine to form a simple standing wave which does not

progress.

If we rewrite eqn. (28) with Ey as a fn of (x- t),

we get =

Let us identify some point in the waveform and observe its velocity; this point is

t x a constant

Then

' 'a t

dx x

dt t

This velocity is called phase velocity, the velocity of a phase point in the wave.

is called the phase shift constant of the wave.

Wavelength: These distance over which the sinusoidal waveform passes through a full cycle of

2 radians

ie.,

0

2

2 2

2

;

1:

Z

or

But

f

or

f f in H

Wave propagation in a conducting medium

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We have,

Where

2 2

2 2

0E E

j

j j

is called the propagation constant is, in general, complex.

Therefore, = + j

= Attenuation constant

= phase shift constant.

The eqn. for UPW of electric field strength is

2

2

2

EE

x

One possible solution is

0

xE x E e

Therefore in time varying form, we get

0

, x j t

e

x jwt

e

E x t R E e e

e R E e

This eqn. shown that a up wave traveling in the +x direction and attenuated by a factor xe .

The phase shift factor

2

and velocity f

= Real part of = RP j j t

=

2

2 2

2

2 2

1 12

1 12

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Conductors and dielectrics:

We have the phasor form of the 1st Maxwell’s curl eqn.

c dispH E j E J J

where cJ E conduction current density ( A/m2 )

dispJ j E displacement current density ( A/m

2 )

cond

disp

J

J

We can choose a demarcation between dielectrics and conductors;

1

* 1 is conductor. Cu: 3.5*108 @ 30 GHz

* 1 is dielectric. Mica: 0.0002 @ audio and RF

* For good conductors, & are independent of freq.

* For most dialectics, & are function of freq.

* is relatively constant over frequency range of interest

Therefore dielectric “ constant “

* dissipation factor D

if D is small, dissipation factor is practically as the power factor of the dielectric.

PF = sin

= tan-1

D

PF & D difference by <1% when their values are less than 0.15.

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b) Express

6 0

8 0

2 10 0.5 30

100 cos 2 10 0.5 30 /

100

y

j t z

y e

E t z v m as a phasor

E R e

Drop Re and suppress ejwt

term to get phasor

Therefore phasor form of Eys = 00.5 30100 ze

Whereas Ey is real, Eys is in general complex.

Note: 0.5z is in radians; 030 in degrees.

c) Given

0 0 0ˆ ˆ ˆ100 30 20 50 40 210 , /sE ax ay az V m

find its time varying form representation

Let us rewrite sE as

0 0 0

0 0 0

30 50 210

30 50 210

0 0 0

ˆ ˆ ˆ100 20 40 . /

100 20 40 /

100 cos 30 20 cos 50 40 cos 210 /

j j j

s

j t

e s

j t j t j t

e

E e ax e ay e az V m

E R E e

R e e e V m

E t t t V m

None of the amplitudes or phase angles in this are expressed as a function of x,y or z.

Even if so, the procedure is still effective.

d) Consider

0.1 20

0.1 20

0.1

ˆ20 /

ˆ20

ˆ20 cos 20 /

, ,

: , ,

j z

j z

s

j t

e

z

x x

j txe x

j t

e x

H e ax A m

H t R e ax e

e t z ax A m

E E x y z

ENote consider R E x y z e

t t

R j E e

Therefore taking the partial derivative of any field quantity wrt time is equivalent to multiplying

the corresponding phasor by j .

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Next, the wave equation in free space is:

22

2

2 2

0

0

2 2 2

2 2 22

02 2 2

2 2 22

02 2 2

,

s s s

s s ss

x

sx sx sxxs

EE

t

k

k

E E E

E E Ek E

x y z

for E component

E E Ek E

x y z

For a UPW traveling along z axis,

We get

22

02

sxxs

Ek E

x

One solution:

0

0

0 0

0 0

, cos

, cos

jk z

xs x

x x

x x

E E e

E z t E t k z

E z t E t k z

These two are called the real instantaneous forms of the electric field.

8

0 0 8

0 0

0 0

0

1 13 10

3 10

, cos /x x

c

ke

E z t E t z c

We can visualize wave propagation by putting t-0

0 0 0 0,0 cos cos cosx x x x

zE z E E z E k z

e

This is a simple periodic fn that repeats every incremental distance , known as wavelength. The

requirement is that k0 = 2

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ie.,

8

0

2 3 10in f

cx ree space

k f f

Given

0 0.4

0ˆ ˆ500 40 200 600 /

2,3,1 0

2,3,1 10 .

3,4,2 20 .

j x

sE ay j az e V m

Find a

b E at at t

c E at at t ns

d E at at t ns

c) From given data,

0 0

86

97

9

6

0.4

0.4 3 10120 10

104 10

36

19.1 10f Hz

d) Given,

0

0 0

0 0

0 0.4

40 0.4 71.565 0.4

0.4 40 0.4 71.565

0.4 40 0.4 71.565

ˆ ˆ500 40 200 600

ˆ ˆ500 632.456

ˆ ˆ500 632.456

ˆ ˆ500 632.456

500 cos 0

j x

s

j j x j j x

j x j x

j x j xj t j t

e

E ay j az e

e e ay e e az

e ay e az

E t R e e ay e e az

t 0

0

ˆ ˆ.4 40 632.456 cos 0.4 71.565

ˆ ˆ2,3,1 0 500 cos 0.4 40 632.456 0.4 71.565

ˆ ˆ36.297 291.076 /

x ay t x az

E at t x ay x az

ay az V m

c)

6 9 0

6 9 0

10 2,3,1

ˆ500 cos 120 10 10 10 0.4 2 40

ˆ632.456 cos 120 10 10 10 0.4 2 71.565

ˆ ˆ477.823 417.473 /

E at t ns at

ay

az

ay az V m

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d)

at t = 20 ns,

2,3,1

ˆ ˆ438.736 631.644 /

E at

ay az V m

D 11.2:

Given 0 0.07ˆ ˆ2 40 3 20 /j z

sH ax ay e A m for a UPW traveling in free space. Find

(a) (b) Hx at p(1,2,3) at t = 31 ns. (c) H at t=0 at the origin.

(a) we have p = 0.07 ( )j ze term

8 6

6

0.07

0.070.07 3 10 21.0 10 / sec

21.0 10 / sec

rad

rad

(b)

0 040 0.07 20 0.07

0 0

0

6 0

6 9 0

3

ˆ ˆ2 3

ˆ ˆ2 cos 0.07 40 3 cos 0.07 20

( ) 2cos 0.07 40

( ) 1,2,3

2cos 2.1 10 0.21 40

31 sec; 2cos 2.1 10 31 10 0.21 40

2cos 651 10

j j z j j z j t

e

x

x

H t R e e ax e e ay e

t z ax t z ay

H t t z

H t at p

t

At t n

00.21 40

1.9333 /A m

(c)

ˆ ˆ0 2cos 0.07 0.7 3cos 0.7 0.35

ˆ ˆ2cos 0.7 3cos 0.3

ˆ ˆ1.53 2.82

3.20666 /

H t at t z ax z ay

H t ax ay

ax ay

A m

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In free space,

ˆ, 120sin /

,

120

120ˆsin

120 120

1sin

1ˆ, sin

y

x

y

x

E z t t z ay V m

find H z t

Ewe have

H

EH t z ay

t z

H z t t z ax

Problem 3. J&B

Non uniform plans waves also can exist under special conditions. Show that the function

sinzF e x t

satisfies the wave equation 2

2

2 2

1 FF

c t

provided the wave velocity is given by

2 2

21

ce

Ans:

From the given eqn. for F, we note that F is a function of x and z,

2 22

2 2

2 2

2 2

22 2

2

cos

sin

sin

sin

z

zz

z

z

F FF

x y

Fe x t

x

F ee x t F

x

Fe x t

z

Fe x t F

z

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22 2

2

2

2

2

cos

sin

z

z

F F

dFe x t

dt

d Fe x t

dt

F

The given wave equation is

22

2 2

22 2

2 2

2 22

2 2

2 22

2 2

22

22

2

2 2 22

2 22 2 2

2

2 2

2

1

1

1

1

FF

c t

F Fc

c

c

c

c c

cc

cor

c

The electric field intensity of a uniform plane wave in air has a magnitude of 754 V/m and is

in the z direction. If the wave has a wave length = 2m and propagating in the y direction.

Find

(iii) Frequency and when the field has the form cosA t z .

(iv) Find an expression for H .

In air or free space,

83 10 / secc m

(i)

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88

6

3 10/ sec 1.5 10 150

2

2 23.14 /

2

754cos 2 150 10z

ef m Hz MHz

m

rad mm

E t y

(ii)

For a wave propagating in the +y direction,

xz

z z

EE

H H

For the given wave,

6

754 / ; 0

754 754754 /

120 377

ˆ2cos 2 150 10 /

z x

x

E V m E

H A m

H t y ax A m

find for copper having = 5.8*107 ( /m) at 50Hz, 3MHz, 30GHz.

7 7

3

2 2

33

35

6

37

6

2 1

1 1 1 1

4 10 5.8 10

1 1 1 66 10

4 5.8 23.2

66 10( ) 9.3459 10

50

66 10( ) 3.8105 10

3 10

66 10( ) 3.8105 10

3 10

f

f

f f f

i m

ii m

iii m

Wave Propagation in a loss less medium:

Definition of uniform plane wave in Phasor form:

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In phasor form, the uniform plane wave is defined as one for which the equiphase surface is

also an equiamplitude surface, it is a uniform plane wave.

For a uniform plane wave having no variations in x and y directions, the wave equation in

phasor form may be expressed as

2 22 2

2 20 ________ ( )

E EE r E i

Z Z

where . Let us consider eqn.(i) for, the Ey component, we get

2

2

2

y

y

EE

Z

yE has a solution of the form,

1 2 ________ (2)j z j z

yE C e C e

Where C1 and C2 are arbitrary complex constants. The corresponding time varying form of

yE is

1 2

,

_______ (3)

j t

y e y

j z j z j t

e

E z t R E z e

R C e C e e

If C1 and C2 are real, the result of real part extraction operation is,

1 2, cos cos _______ (4)yE z t C t z C t z

From (3) we note that, in a homogeneous lossless medium, sinusoidal time variation results

in space variations which is also sinusoidal.

Equations (3) and (4) represent sum of two waves traveling in opposite directions.

If C1 = C2, the two wave combine to form a standing wave which does not progress.

Phase velocity and wavelength:

The wave velocity can easily obtained when we rewrite Ey as a function and z t , as in

eqn. (4). This shows that

________(5)

In phasor form, identifying a some reference point on the waveform and observing its

velocity may obtain the same result. For a wave traveling in the +Z direction, this point is

given by t z a constant.

dz

dt, as in eqn. (5)

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This velocity of some point on the sinusoidal waveform is called the phase velocity. is

called the phase-shift constant and is a measure of phase shift in radians per unit length.

Wavelength: Wavelength is defined as that distance over which the sinusoidal waveform

passes through a full cycle of 2 radius.

ie.,

2

2 2 2 1; ________(7)

2

, ________(8)

ff

f f in Hz

For the value of given in eqn. (1), the phase velocity is,

0

8

0

1_______(9)

; 3 10 / secC C m

Wave propagation in conducting medium:

The wave eqn. written in the form of Helmholtz eqn. is

2 2

2 2

0 _______(10)

_______(11)

E E

where j j j.

, the propagation constant is complex = + j _________(12)

We have, for the uniform plane wave traveling in the z direction, the electric field E must

satisfy

22

2_______(13)

EE

Z

This equation has a possible solution

0 _______(14)ZE Z E e

In time varying form this is becomes

0, _______(15)Z j t

eE z t R E e e

= 0 ________(16)j t zz

ee R E e

This is the equation of a wave traveling in the +Z direction and attenuated by a factor Ze .

The phase shift factor and the wavelength phase, velocity, as in the lossless case, are given

by

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2f

The propagation constant

We have, ________(11)j j

22 2 2 22 ________(17)j j j

2 2 2 2 2 2; ________(18)

________(19)2

Therefore (19) in (18) gives:

2

2 2

4 2 2 2 2 2

2 2 24 2 2

2 4 2 2 2 2 2

2

2 22 2

2

2 2 2

2 2

2

2 2

2

2 2

4

4 4 0

04

2

1

2

1 12

1 1 _________(20)2

1 1 _______2

and

____(21)

We choose some reference point on the wave, the cosine function,(say a rest). The value of

the wave ie., the cosine is an integer multiple of 2 at erest.

0 2k z m at mth

erest.

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Now let us fix our position on the wave as this mth

erest and observe time variation at this

position, nothing that the entire cosine argument is the same multiple of 2 for all time in

order to keep track of the point.

ie., 0 0 2 /t k z m t z c

Thus at t increases, position z must also increase to satisfy eqn. ( ). Thus the wave erest (and

the entire wave moves in a +ve direction) with a speed given by the above eqn.

Similarly, eqn. ( ) having a cosine argument 0t z describes a wave that moves in the

negative direction (as + increases z must decrease to keep the argument constant). These two

waves are called the traveling waves.

Let us further consider only +ve z traveling wave:

We have

ˆˆ ˆ

0 0

0x y

i j k

x y z

E E

0 0

0 0

0

00 0

0

00 0

0

0

ˆ

1

, cos

; 377 120

s s

y xy

xsy

jk z j z

oy z x

y x

x

y

E j H

E Ei j k j iH x j b

z z

Ej H

z

H E e E ej

H z t E t z

E

H

Ey and Hx are in phase in time and space. The UPW is called so because is uniform thought

any plane Z = constant.

Energy flow is in +Z direction.

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E and H are perpendicular to the direction of propagation; both lie in a plane that is

transverse to the direction of propagation. Therefore also called a TEM wave.

11.1. The electric field amplitude of a UPW in the az direction is 250 V/m. If E = ˆxE ax and

= 1m rad/sec, find (i) f (ii) (iii) period (iv) amplitude of H .

62 10159.155

2 2 2

1.88495

16.283

120

2500.6631 /

120 120

xy

y

xy

ff KHz

Ckm

f

period sf

Eamplitude of H

H

EH A m

11.2. Given 0 0 0.07ˆ ˆ2 40 3 20 /j z

sH ax ay e A m for a certain UPW traveling in free

space.

Find (i) , (ii)Hx at p(1,2,3) at t = 31ns and (iii) H at t = 0 at the orign.

Wave propagation in dielectrics:

For an isotopic and homogeneous medium, the wave equation becomes

2 2

0 0

s s

r r r r

E k

k k

For Ex component

We have

22

2

xsxs

d Ek E

dz for Ex comp. Of electric field wave traveling in Z – direction.

k can be complex one of the solutions of this eqn. is,

0

z j z

xs x

jk j

E E e e

Therefore its time varying part becomes,

0 cosz

xs xE E e t z

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This is UPW that propagates in the +Z direction with phase constant but losing its amplitude

with increasing zZ e . Thus the general effect of a complex valued k is to yield a traveling

wave that changes its amplitude with distance.

If is +ve = attenuation coefficient if is +ve wave decays

If is -ve = gain coefficient wave grows

In passive media, is +ve is measured in repers per meter

In amplifiers (lasers) is –ve.

Wave propagation in a conducting medium for medium for time-harmonic fields:

(Fields with sinusoidal time variations)

For sinusoidal time variations, the electric field for lossless medium ( = 0) becomes

2 2E E

In a conducting medium, the wave eqn. becomes for sinusoidal time variations:

2 2 0E j E

Problem:

Using Maxwell’s eqn. (1) show that

. 0D in a conductor

if ohm’s law and sinusoidal time variations are assumed. When ohm’s law and sinusoidal time

variations are assumed, the first Maxwell’s curl equation is

H E j E

Taking divergence on both sides, we get,

0

0

0

, &

H E j E

E j

or D j

are

constants and of finite values and 0

0D

Wave propagation in free space:

The Maxwell’s equation in free space, ie., source free medium are,

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0 _________(1)

_________(2)

0 _________(3)

0 _________(4)

EH H

t

HE

t

D

B

Note that wave motion can be inferred from the above equation.

How? Let us see,

Eqn. (1) states that if electric field E is changing with time at some, point then magnetic field

H has a curl at that point; thus H varies spatially in a direction normal to its orientation

direction. Further, if E varies with time, then H will, in general, also change with time;

although not necessarily in the same way.

Next

From (2) we note that a time varying H generates E ; this electric field, having a curl,

therefore varies spatially in a direction normal to its orientation direction.

We thus have once more a time changing electric field, our original hypothesis, but this field is

present a small distance away from the point of the original disturbance.

The velocity with which the effect has moved away from the original disturbance is the

velocity of light as we are going to prove later.

Uniform plane wave is defined as a wave in which (1) both fields E and H lie in the

transverse plane. Ie., the plane whose normal is the direction of propagation; and (2) both E

and H are of constant magnitude in the transverse plane.

Therefore we call such a wave as transverse electro magnetic wave or TEM wave.

The spatial variation of both E and H fields in the direction normal to their orientation (travel)

ie., in the direction normal to the transverse plane.

Differentiating eqn. (7) with respect to Z1 we get

2 2

0 02________(9)xE Hy H

Z Z t t Z

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Differentiating (8) with respect to t1 we get

22

0 2_________(10)xEH

t Z t

Therefore substituting (10) into (9) gives,

2 2

0 02 2_________(11)x xE E

t t

This eqn.(11) is the wave equation for the x-polarized TEM electric field in free space.

The constant 0 0

1 is the velocity of the wave in free space, denoted c and has a value

83 10 / secm , on substituting the values, 9

7

0 0

104 10 /

36H m and .

Differentiating (10) with respect to Z and differentiating (9) with respect to ‘t’ and following the

similar procedure as above, we get

2 2

0 02 2_________(13)

y yH H

Z t

eqn. (11 and (13) are the second order partial differential eqn. and have solution of the form, for

instance,

1 2, / / ________(14)xE Z t f t Z f t Z

Let ˆxE E ax (ie., the electric field is polarized (!) in the x- direction !) traveling along Z

direction. Therefore variations of E occurs only in Z direction.

Form (2) in this case, we get

0 0

ˆ ˆ ˆ

ˆ ˆ0 0 _________(5)

0 0

x y z

x

x

a a a

E H HE j j

x y z z t t

E

Note that the direction of the electric field E determines the direction of H , we is now along the

y direction.

Therefore in a UPW, E and H are mutually orthogonal. (ie., perpendicular to each other). This

in a UPW .

(i) E and H are perpendicular to each other (mutually orthogonal and

(ii) E and H are also perpendicular to the direction of travel.

Form eqn. (1), for the UPW, we get

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0 0ˆ ˆy x

H EEH ax t ax

Z t t

(using the mutually orthogonal property) _______________(6)

Therefore we have obtained so far,

0

0

________(7)

________(8)

yx

y x

HE

Z t

H E

Z t

f1 and f2 can be any functions who se argument is of the form /t Z .

The first term on RHS represents a forward propagating wave ie., a wave traveling along positive

Z direction.

The second term on RHS represents a reverse propagating wave ie., a wave traveling along

negative Z direction.

(Real instantaneous form and phaser forms).

The expression for Ex (z,t) can be of the form

1

1

0 1 0 2

1

0 0 1 0 0 2

, , ,

cos / cos /

cos cos _______ 15

x x x

x p x p

x x

E z t E z t E z t

E t Z E t Z

E t k z E t k z

p is called the phase velocity = c in free space k0 is called the wave number in free space =

c

rad/m _________(16)

eqn. (15) is the real instantaneous forms of the electric (field) wave. ( experimentally

measurable)

0t and k0z have the units of angle usually in radians.

: radian time frequency, phase shift per unit time in rad/sec.

k0 : spatial frequency, phase shift per unit distance in rad/m.

k0 is the phase constant for lossless propagation.

Wavelength in free space is the distance over which the spatial phase shifts by 2 radians, (time

fixed)

ie.,

0 0

0

2

2

k z k

ork

(in free space) _________(17)

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Let us consider some point, for instance, the crest or trough or zero crossing (either –ve to +ve or

+ve to –ve). Having chosen such a reference, say the crest, on the forward-propagating cosine

function, ie., the function 0 1cos t k z . For a erest to occur, the argument of the cosine

must be an integer multiple of 2 . Consider the mth

erest of the wave from our reference point,

the condition becomes,

K0z = 2m , m an integer.

This point on the cosine wave we have chosen, let us see what happens as time increases.

The entire cosine argument must have the same multiple of 2 for all times, in order to keep

track of the chosen point.

Therefore we get, 0 / 2 _______(18)t k z t Z m

As time increases, the position Z must also increase to satisfy (18). The wave erest, and the entire

wave, moves in the positive Z-direction with a phase velocity C (in free space).

Using the same reasoning, the second term on the RHS of eqn. (15) having the cosine argument

0t k z represents a wave propagating in the Z direction, with a phase velocity C, since as

time t increases, Z must decrease to keep the argument constant.

POLARISATION:

It shows the time varying behavior of the electric field strength vector at some point in space.

Consider of a UPW traveling along Z direction with E and H vectors lying in the x-y plane.

If 0Ey and only Ex is present, the wave is said to be polarized in the x-direction.

If Ex = 0 and only Ey is present, the wave is said to be polarized in the y-direction.

Therefore the direction of E is the direction of polarization

If both Ex and Ey are present and are in phase, then the resultant electric field E has a

direction that depends on the relative magnitudes of Ex and Ey .

The angle which this resultant direction makes with the x axis is tan-1

Ey

Ex; and this angle will be

constant with time.

(a) Linear polarization:

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In all the above three cases, the direction of the resultant vector is constant with time and the

wave is said to be linearly polarized.

If Ex and Ey are not in phase ie., they reach their maxima at different instances of time, then

the direction of the resultant electric vector will vary with time. In this case it can be shown that

the locus of the end point of the resultant E will be an ellipse and the wave is said to be

elliptically polarized.

In the particular case where Ex and Ey have equal magnitudes and a 900 phase difference, the

locus of the resultant E is a circle and the wave is circularly polarized.

Linear Polarisation:

Consider the phasor form of the electric field of a UPW traveling in the Z-direction:

0

j zE Z E e

Its time varying or instanious time form is

0, j z j t

eE Z t R E e e

The wave is traveling in Z-direction.

Therefore zE lies in the x-y plane. In general, 0E is a complex vector ie., a vector whose

components are complex numbers.

Therefore we can write 0E as,

0 0r iE E jE

Where 0E and 0iE are real vectors having, in general, different directions.

At some point in space, (say z = 0) the resultant time varying electric field is

0 0

0 0

0,

cos sin

j t

e r i

r i

E t R E j E e

E t E t

Therefore E not only changes its magnitude but also changes its direction as time varies.

Circular Polarisation:

Here the x and y components of the electric field vector are equal in magnitude.

If Ey leads Ex by 900 and Ex and Ey have the same amplitudes,

Ie., x yE E , we have, 0ˆ ˆE ax j ay E

The corresponding time varying version is,

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0

0

0

2 2 2

0

ˆ ˆ0, cos sin

cos

sin

x

y

x y

E t ax t ay t E

E E t

and E E t

E E E

Which shows that the end point of 0 0,E t traces a circle of radius 0E as time progresses.

Therefore the wave is said to the circularly polarized. Further we see that the sense or direction

of rotation is that of a left handed screw advancing in the Z-direction ( ie., in the direction of

propagation). Then this wave is said to be left circularly polarized.

Similar remarks hold for a right-circularly polarized wave represented by the complex vector,

0ˆ ˆE ax j ay E

It is apparent that a reversal of the sense of rotation may be obtained by a 1800 phase shift

applied either to the x component of the electric field.

Elliptical Polarisation:

Here x and y components of the electric field differ in amplitudes x yE E .

Assume that Ey leads Ex by 900.

Then,

0ˆ ˆE ax A j ay B

Where A and B are +ve real constants.

Its time varying form is

22

2 2

ˆ ˆ0, cos sin

cos

sin

1

x

y

yx

E t axA t ayB t

E A t

E B t

EE

A B

Thus the end point of the 0,E t vector traces out an ellipse and the wave is elliptically

polarized; the sense of polarization is left-handed.

Elliptical polarization is a more general form of polarization. The polarization is completely

specified by the orientation and axial ratio of the polarization ellipse and by the sense in which

the end point of the electric field moves around the ellipse.

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Unit-8

Plane waves at boundaries and in dispersive media:

reflection of uniform plane wave at normal incidence

SWR

Plane wave propagation in general direction

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When an em wave traveling in one medium impinges upon a second medium having a different

, or , then the wave will be partially transmitted, and partially reflected.

When a plane wave in air is incident normally on the surface of a perfect conductor the wave is

for fields that vary with time, neither E nor H can exist within a conductor., therefore no

energy of the incident wave is transmitted.

As there can be no loss within a perfect conductor; therefore none of the energy is obsorbed.

Therefore, the amplitudes of E and H in the reflected wave are the same as in the incident

wave; the only difference is in the direction of power flow.

Let j x

iE e ________(1) be the incident wave.

Let the boundary, the surface of the perfect conductor be at x = 0.

The reflected wave is j x

rE e __________(2)

Er must be determined from the boundary conditions.

With respect to,

(i) Etan is continuous across the boundary

(ii) E is zero within the conductor.

Therefore at the boundary, ie., at x = 0, the electric field is zero. This requires that, the sum of the

electric field strengths in the initial and reflected waves add to give zero resultant field strength

in the plane x = 0.

_______(3)r iE E

The amplitude of the reflected electric field strength is equal to that of the incident electric field

strength but its phase has been reversed on reflection.

The resultant electric field strength at any point at any point a distance –x from the x = 0 plane is

the sum of the field strengths of the incident and reflected wave at that point, given by

2

2 sin _______ 4

j x j x

T i r

j x j x

i

i

E x E e E e

jE e e

jE x

Its time varying version is

, 2 sin

2 sin sin , _______ 5

j t

T e i

i i

E x t R jE x e

E x t if E real

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1. Eqn. (3) shows that (1) the incident and reflected waves combine to produce a standing

wave, which does not progress.

2. The magnitude of the electric field varies sinusoidally with distance from the reflecting

plane.

3. It is zero at the surface and at multiples of half wave lengths from the surface.

4. It has a maximum value of twice the electric field strength of the incident wave at

distances from the surface that are odd multiples of a quarter wavelength.

In as much as the BCs require that the electric field is reversed in phase on reflection to produce

zero resultant field at the boundary surface.

Therefore if follows that H must be reflected without phase reversal. (otherwise if both are

reversed, on reversal of direction of energy propagation), which is required in this case).

Therefore the phase of the mag field strength is the same as that of the incident mag field

strength Hi at the surface of reflection.

2

2 cos _______ 6

j x j x

T i r

j x j x

i

i

H x H e H e

H e e

H x

Hi is real since it is in phase with Ei

Further, ,

2 cos cos ______ 7

j t

T e T

i

H x t R H x e

H x t

The resultant magnetic field strength H also has a standing was distribution. This SWD has

maximum value at the surface of the conductor and at multiples of a half from the surface,

where as the zero points occur at odd multiples of a quarter wavelength from the surface. From

the boundary conditions for H its follows that there must be a surface current of Js amperes per

such that JS = HT (at x = 0).

Since Ei and Hi were in phase in the incident plane wave, eqns. (6) and (7) show that ET and HT

are 90 0out of time phase because of the factor j in eqn. (4).

This is as it should be, for it indicates no average flow of power. This is the case when the energy

transmitted in the forward direction is equaled by that reflected back.

Let us rewrite eqns. (4) and (6)

/ 2, 2 sin 2 sin cos / 2 _______ 8

, 2 cos cos _______ 9

j j t

T e i i

T i

E x t R E x e e E x t

H x t H x t

Eqns. (8) and (9) show that ET and HT differ in time phase by 900.

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REFLECTION BY A PERFECT CONDUCTOR – OBLIQUE INCIDENCE:

TWO SPACIAL CASES:

1. Horizontal Polarisation: (also called perpendicular polarization) Here the electric field

vector is parallel to the boundary surface, or perpendicular to the plane of incidence.

( Transverse electric TE)

2. Vertical Polarisation: (also called parallel polarization) Here the magnetic field vector is

parallel to the boundary surface, and the electric field vector is parallel to the plane of

incidence. (Transverse magnetic TM)

TE or TM are used to indicate that the electric or magnetic vector respectively is parallel to the

boundary surface/plane.

When a wave is incident on a perfect conductor, the wave is totally reflected with the angle of

incidence equal to the angle of reflection.

Case 1: E perpendicular to the plane of incidence: (perpendicular Polarisation)

The incident and reflected waves have equal wavelengths and opposite directions along the Z

axis, the incident and reflected waves form a standing wave distribution pattern along this axis.

In the y direction, both the incident and reflected waves progress to the right (+y direction) with

the same velocity and wavelength and so there will be a traveling wave along the +y direction.

The expression for reflected wave, using the above fig, is

sin cos

sin cos

sin cos sin cos

sin

______ 8

______ 9

2 sin cos

2 sin _______ 10y

j y z

refelected r

j y z

incident i

j y z j y z

i

j y

i

j y

i z

E E e

and E E e

E E e e

jE z e

jE z e

From the BCs we have,

Er = - Ei

Therefore total electric field strength E is given by

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sin cos

sin cos

sin cos sin cos

sin

______ 8

______ 9

2 sin cos

2 sin _______ 10y

j y z

refelected r

j y z

incident i

j y z j y z

i

j y

i

j y

i z

E E e

and E E e

E E e e

jE z e

jE z e

Where,

2 Phase shift constant of the incident wave,

cosz = Phase shift constant in the Z direction.

siny= Phase shift constant in the y direction.

2 2

cos cosz : wavelength: distance twice between modal points of the

standing wave distribution.

The planes of zero electric field strength occur at multiples of 2

z from the reflecting surface.

The planes of max electric field strength occurs at odd multiples of 4

z from the surface.

The whole standing wave distribution of electric field strength is seen from eqn. (10) above to be

traveling in the y direction with a velocity,

sin sin

y

y

This is the velocity with which a erest of the incident wave moves along the y axis. The

wavelength in this direction is,

sin

g

Case 2: E parallel to the plane of incidence: (parallel polarization)

Here, Ei and Er will have the instantaneous directions shown above, because the components

parallel to the perfectly conducting boundary must be equal and opposite.

The magnetic field strength vector H will be reflected without phase reversal.

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The magnitudes of E and H are related by

i r

i r

E E

H H

For the incident wave, the wave expression for the magnetic field strength would be

sin cosj y z

incident iH H e

and for the reflected wave,

sin cosj y z

reflected rH H e

Therefore Hi = Hr

The total magnetic field H is,

2 cos

cos

sin

yj y

i z

z

y

H H z e

where

and

The magnetic field strength has a standing wave distribution in the Z-direction with the planes of

maximum H located at the conducting surface and at multiples of 2

z from the surface. The

planes of zero magnetic field strength occur at odd multiples of 4

z from the surface.

For the incident wave,

, sin ; cosi i z i y iE H E H E H

For the reflected wave,

, sin ; cosr i z r y rH H E H E H

The total z component of the electric field strength is,

2 sin cos yj y

x i zE H z e

The total y component of the electric field strength is,

2 cos sin yj y

y i zE j H z e

Both Ey and Ez have a standing wave distribution above the reflecting surface. However, for the

normal or z components of E , the maxima occur at the plane and multiples of 2

z from the

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plane, whereas for the component E parallel to the reflecting surface the minima occur at the

plane and at multiples of 2

z from the plane.

REFLECTION BY PERFECT DIELECTRICS

Normal incidence:

In this case part of the energy is transmitted and part of the energy is reflected.

Perfect dielectric: = 0. no absorption or loss of power in propagation through the dielectric.

Boundary is parallel to the x = 0 plane.

Plane wave traveling in +x direction is incident on it.

We have,

1

1

2

i r

r r

t t

E H

E H

E H

BC: Tang comp. Of E or H is continuous across the boundary.

ie.,

1 2

2 1

2 1 2 1

2 1

2 1

1

1 2

1 2

1 2

1 1

2 1 2

1 1

2, 1

,

2

i r z

i r t

i r i r z i r

i r i r

i r

r

i

t i r r

i i

r r

t

t t

i i

H H H

E E E

H H E E H E E

E E E E

E E

E

E

E E E EAlso

c E E

H EFurther

H E

H E

H E

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The permeabilities of all known insulators do not differ appreciably from that of free space, so

that,

1 2

0 2 0 1 1 2

0 2 0 1 1 2

1

1 2

2 1

2 1

2

1 2

/ /

/ /

2

2

r

i

t

i

r

i

t

i

E

E

E

E

H

H

H

H

REFLECTION BY PERFECT DIELECTRIC:

OBLIQUE INCIDENCE:

1. There is a transmitted wave, reflected wave and the incident wave.

2. The transmitted wave is refracted 9direction of propagation is altered)

1 ______ vel. Of wave in medium (1)

2 ______ vel. Of wave in medium (2)

Then from figure, we get

1

2

CB

AD

Now CB = AB sin 1 and AD = AB sin 2.

2 21 1 2

2 2 11 1

sin

sin

In addition,

AE = CB

sin 1 = sin 3

or 1= 3

The power transmitted = 2E

E and H are perpendicular to each other.

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Incident power striking AB 2

1 1

1

1cosE

Reflected power leaving AB 2

2 1

2

1cosE

The power transmitted = 2

2

2

1costE .

Therefore by conservation of energy we get

2 2 2

1 1 2

1 1 2

22

21

2 2

2 1

22 2

2

11

1 1 1cos cos cos

cos1

cos

cos1

cos

t t t

tr

t i

t

i

E E E

EE

E E

E

E

Case 1:

Perpendicular polarization (HP):

( E

is perpendicular to the plane of incidence parallel to the reflecting surface)

Let Ei propagate along +x direction, so as the direction of Er and Et.

According to BCs. Etan and Htan are continuous. Across the boundary.

i

r

i

t

tri

E

E

E

E

EEE

1

But we have,

2211

2211

1

2

1

2

1

2

2

1

2

2

2

1

2

2

1

2

2

2

1

2

2

2

1

2

2

2

coscos

coscos

cos

cos11

cos

cos11

cos

cos11

cos

cos1

i

r

i

r

i

r

i

r

i

r

i

r

i

r

i

t

i

r

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

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But we have,

1

2

1

21

1

2

1

21

1

2

1211

1

2

1211

1

2

122

2

222

1

2

2

1

sincos

sincos

sincos

sincos

sinsin1cos

sin

sin

i

r

E

E

This equation gives the ratio of the reflected to incident electric field strength for the case of a

perpendicular polarized wave.

.

Case II:

Parallel Polarisation:

Here E

is parallel to the plane of incidence.

H

is parallel to the reflecting surface.

The BCs on tangential components give

Htan = Etan is continuous across the boundary.

Therefore this BC when applied, we get

2

1

21

cos

cos1

coscos

i

r

i

t

tri

E

E

E

E

EEE

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But we already have

2

2

112

2

2

112

2112

2112

2

1

1

2

2

1

1

2

2

1

1

2

2

1

2

2

1

2

2

2

1

2

1

2

2

2

2

2

1

2

2

2

1

2

2

2

1

2

2

2

sin1cos

sin1cos

coscos

coscos

1cos

cos

cos

cos1

cos

cos11

cos

cos11

cos

cos

cos

cos11

cos

cos1

i

r

i

r

i

r

i

r

i

r

i

r

i

r

i

r

i

t

i

r

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

But from Snell’s law we get 1

2

212

2 sin/sin

Therefore we get

1

2

1

2112

1

2

1

2112

sincos/

sincos/

i

r

E

E

This equation gives the reflection coefficient for parallel or vertical polarization, ie., the ratio of

reflected to incident electric field strength when E

is parallel to the plane of incidence.

BRESNSTER ANGLE:

We have

1

2

1

2112

1

2

1

2112

sincos/

sincos/

i

r

E

E

When Nr = 0, Er = 0.

Therefore no reflection at all.

Therefore for zero reflection condition, we have,

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1

21

21

11

2

21

21

2

2121

2

2121

2121

22

2

2

1

1

22

1211

22

2

2

2

1

2

1

21

2

2

1

2

2

2

1

2

2

1

2

1

21

2

2

1

2

2

1

2

1

21

1

2

tan

cos

sin

sin

sin

sinsin

sinsin

sincos

sincos

At this angle, which is called the Bresoster angle, there is no reflected wave when the incident

wave is parallel (or vertically) polarized. If the incident wave is not entirely parallel polarized,

there will he some reflection, but the reflected wave is entirely of perpendicular (or horizontal)

polarization.

Note:1

For perpendicular paolarisation, we have

12

1

2

121

2

1

2

121

1

2

121

1

2

121

sin/cos

sin/cos

,0

sin/cos

sin/cos

or

getweNputting

E

E

r

i

ie., there is no corresponding Bresvster angle for this polarization.

Note 2:

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For parallel polarization,

We can show that

21

21

tan

tan

i

r

E

E

and for perpendicular polarization, we can show that,

12

12

sin

sin

i

r

E

E

TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION:

If 21 , then, both the reflection coefficients given by equations,

1

2

1

21

1

2

1

21

sincos

sincos

i

r

E

E ( perpendicular polarization )

and

1

2

1

2112

1

2

1

2112

sincos/

sincos/

i

r

E

E ( parallel polarization )

become complex numbers when,1

21sin

Both coefficients take the form jba

jba and thus have a unit magnitude. In other words, the

reflection is total provided that 1 is great enough and also provided that medium (1) is denser

than medium. (2) but total reflection does not imply that there is no field in medium (2). In

medium (2), the fields have the form, 222 cossin Zyje

Snell’s law gives the y variation as, 212 /yje

And the Z variation as,

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1sin

1sin

sin1cos

12

2

12

12

2

12

22

222

Z

jZj

ZjZj

e

e

ee

In the above expression, the lower sign must be chosen such that the fields decrease

exponentially as Z becomes increasingly negative.

ie., 2

21

2

2

11

2

2

12 sin1sincos jj

Therefore under the condition of TIR, a field does exist in the rarer medium. However, this field

has a phase progression along the boundary and decreases exponentially away from it. If is thus

the example of a non-uniform plane wave.

The phase velocity along the interface is given by ,

1

2

1

2

sin

Which, under the conditions of TIR is less than the phase velocity 2

of a UPW in medium (2).

Consequently, the non-uniform plane wave in medium (2) is a slow wave. Also, since some kind

of a surface between two media is necessary to support this wave, it is called a surface wave.

.

Maxwell’s Equations

In static electric and magnetic fields, the Maxwell’s equations obtained so far are:

Differential form Controlling principle Integral form

0E

Potential around a closed path is zero 0LdE

(1)

ρD

Gauss’s Law dvρSdD

(2)

JH

Ampere’s Circuital Law SdJLdH

(3)

B

Non-existence of isolated magnetic poles 0SdB

(4)

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Contained in the above equations is the equation of continuity for steady currents,

0dSJ0J

(5)

Modification of Maxwell’s equations for the case of time varying fields

First Modification of the first Maxwell’s equation 0LdE;0E

; ----

(1)

To discuss magnetic induction and energy, it is necessary to include time-varying fields, but

only to the extent of introducing the Faraday’s law.

Faraday’s law states that the voltage around a closed path can be generated by

a time changing magnetic flux through a fixed path ( transformer action) or

by a time-varying path in a steady magnetic field (electric generator action)

Faraday’s law: The electromotive force around a closed path is equal to the negative of

the time rate of change of magnetic flux enclosed by the path.

S

SdBtt

φLdE

In our study of electromagnetics, interest centers on the relation between the time

changing electric and magnetic fields and a fixed path of integration.

For this case the Faraday’s law reduces to,

S

SdBt

LdE

The partial derivative w.r.t time indicates that only variations of magnetic flux through a fixed

closed path or a fixed region in space are being considered.

Thus, for time varying fields, equation (1) gets modified to

t

BE

Sdt

BLdE

S

(6)

Second Modification: Modification of the Continuity equation for time varying fields:

Current is charges in motion. The total current flowing out of some volume must be equal to

the rate of decrease of charge within the volume [charge cannot be created or destroyed- law of

conservation of charges]. This concept is needed in order for understanding why current flows

between the capacitor plates. The explanation is that the current flow is accompanied by charge

build up on the plates. In the form of equation, the law of conservation of charge is

ρdvdt

d-SdJ

If the region of integration is stationary, this relation becomes,

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dvt

ρ-SdJ

---- (7)

Applying divergence theorem to this equation, we get,

dvt

ρ)dvJ(

If this relation is to hold for any arbitrary volume, then, it must be true that,

t

ρJ

---- ( 8

)

This is the time-varying form of the equation of continuity that replaces equation (5).

Third Modification: Modification of the Maxwell’s equation for the Ampere’s Law:

Taking the divergence of equation (3) we get the equation of continuity as,

0JH

(Divergence of curl is zero- vector identity).

Thus Ampere’s law is inconsistent with the time varying fields for which the equation of

continuity is t

ρJ

. To resolve this inconsistency, James Clerk Maxwell in the mid

1860’s suggested modification of the Ampere’s law to include the validity for time varying

fields also; He suggested substitution of Gauss’s law (2) into the equation of continuity (8)

giving,

t

ρJ

.

But we know that ρD

.

Therefore we get , t

D

t

)D(J

, on interchanging

the time and space differentiation.

Therefore 0)t

DJ(0

t

DJ

or ----- (9)

This equation may be put into integral form by integrating over a volume and then applying

the divergence theorem:

0Sd)t

DJ(

------ (10)

Equations 9 and 10 suggest that )t

DJ(

may be regarded as a total current density for

time varying fields. Since D is the displacement density, t

D

is known as the displacement

current density.

Consider now a capacitor connected to an ac source as shown in figure.

I

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When applied as shown in figure to a surface enclosing one plate of a two-plate capacitor,

equation ( 10 ) shows that during charge or discharge, the conduction current in the wire

attached to the plates is equal to the displacement current passing between the plates.

Maxwell reasoned that the total current density should replace J in Ampere’s law with the

result that

t

DJH

----- (11)

Taking the divergence of this equation gives equation (9) and thus the inconsistency has

been removed. Note that the Equation (11) has not been derived from the preceding

equations but rather suggested by them. Therefore when Maxwell proposed it, it was a

postulate whose validity had to be established by experiment.

Integrating equation (11) over a surface and application of Stoke’s theorem gives the

integral form of the equation:

Sd)t

DJ(LdH

---- (12)

This equation states that the mmf around a closed path is equal to the total current

enclosed by the path. Thus equations 11 and 12 replace the static form of Ampere’s law

(3).

Maxwell’s equations:

In summary, the Maxwell’s equations are as follows:

Differential form Controlling principle Integral form

JDH

Ampere’s Circuital Law SdJDLdH

(I)

B

E Potential around a closed path is zero SdBLdE

(II)

ρD

Gauss’s Law dvρSdD

(III)

B

Non-existence of isolated magnetic poles 0SdB

(IV)

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Contained in the above equations is the equation of continuity,

t

ρJ

dvt

ρ-SdJ

In all the cases the region of integration is assumed to be stationary.

WORD STATEMENT FORM OF FIELD EQUATIONS:

The word statements of the field equations may readily be obtained from the integral form of

the Maxwell’s equations:

I. The mmf around a closed path is equal to the conduction current plus the time

derivative of the electric displacement through any surface bounded by the path.

II. The emf around a closed path is equal to the time derivative of the magnetic

displacement through any surface bounded by the path.

III. The total electric displacement through the surface enclosing a volume is equal

to the total charge within the volume.

IV. The net magnetic flux emerging through any closed surface is zero.

Alternate way of stating the first two equations:

1. The magnetic voltage around a closed path is equal to the electric current through the

path.

2. The electric voltage around a closed path is equal to the magnetic current through the

path

Boundary Conditions using Maxwell’s equations:

The integral form of Maxwell’s equations can be used to determine what happens at the

boundary surface between two different media.( Find out why not the differential form?)

The boundary conditions for the electric and magnetic fields at any surface of discontinuity

are:

1. The tangential component of E is continuous at the surface. i.e., it is the same just outside

the

surface as it is at the inside the surface.

2. The tangential component of H is discontinuous across the surface except at the surface

of a perfect conductor. At the surface of a perfect conductor, the tangential component of

H is discontinuous by an amount equal to the surface current per unit width.

3. The normal component of B is continuous at the surface of discontinuity.

4. The normal component of D is continuous if there is no surface charge density.

Otherwise D is discontinuous by an amount equal to the surface charge density.

y

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Proof: X

Ex1 Ex2

1, 1 , 1 2, 2, 2

( medium 1) ( medium 2)

EY1 EY2

Ex3 Ex4

X

Fig 2 A boundary between two media

Let the surface of discontinuity be the plane x=0 as shown in fig 2.

Conditions on the tangential components of E and H

1. Condition for Etan at the surface of the boundary:

Consider a small rectangle of width x and length y enclosing a small portion of each media

(1) and (2).

The integral form of the second Maxwell equation ( II ) is,

S

SdBLdE

For the elemental rectangle of fig 2, we apply this equation and get

ΔyΔxB2

ΔxE

2

ΔxEΔyE

2

ΔxE

2

ΔxEΔyE zx4x3y1x1x2y2

----(13)

where Bz is the average magnetic flux density through the rectangle ΔyΔx . Now, as this area of

the rectangle is made to approach to zero, always keeping the surface of discontinuity between

the sides of the triangle. If Bz is finite, then as x o, the RHS of equation 13 will approach

zero. If E is also assumed to be finite everywhere, then, x/2 terms of the LHS of equation 13

will reduce to zero, leaving

Ey2 y - Ey1 y = 0

for x = 0. Therefore

Ey2 = Ey1

That is, the tangential component of E is continuous.

2. Condition for Htan at the surface of the boundary:

x/2

x/2

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Now the integral form of the first Maxwell’s equation ( I ) is

Sd)JD(LdHS

For the elemental rectangle this equation becomes,

ΔyΔx)JD(2

ΔxH

2

ΔxHΔyH

2

ΔxH

2

ΔxHΔyH zzx4x3y1x1x2y2

----(14)

If the rate of change of electric displacement D

and the current density J are both considered to

be finite, then, as before, equation (14) reduces to

Hy2 y - Hy1 y = 0

for x = 0. Therefore

Hy2 = Hy1

That is, the tangential component of H is continuous (for finite current densities i.e., for any

actual case).

In case of a perfect conductor: A perfect conductor has infinite conductivity. In such a

conductor, the electric field strength E is zero for any finite current density. However, the actual

conductivity may be very large and for many practical applications, it is useful to assume it to be

infinite. Such an approximation will lead to difficulties because of indeterminacy in formulating

the boundary conditions unless care is taken in setting them up. The depth of penetration of an ac

field into a conductor decreases as the conductivity increases. Thus in a good conductor a hf

current will flow in a thin sheet near the surface, the depth of the sheet approaching zero as the

conductivity approaches infinity. This gives to the useful concept of a current sheet. In a current

sheet a finite current per unit width, Jz amperes per meter flows in a sheet of vanishingly small

depth x, but with the required infinitely large current density J, such that

lim x 0, J x = Jz

Now consider again the above example the mmf around the small rectangle. If the current

density Jz becomes infinite as x 0, the RHS of equation 14 will not become zero. Let Jz

amperes per metre be the actual current per unit width flowing along the surface. Then as x 0,

equation 14 for H becomes,

Hy2 y - Hy1 y = Jsz y.

Hence

Hy1 = Hy2 - Jsz ---- (15)

Now if the electric field is zero inside a perfect conductor, the magnetic field must also be zero,

for alternating fields, as the second Maxwell’s equation shows. Then, in equation 15, Hy2 must

be zero.

So,

Hy1 = - Jsz ----(16)

This equation states that the current per unit width along the surface of a perfect conductor is

equal to the magnetic field strength H just outside the conductor. The magnetic field and the

surface current will be parallel to the surface, but perpendicular to each other. In vector notation,

this is written as,

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HnJ

where n is the unit vector along the outward normal to the surface.

Conditions on the normal component of B and D

3.Condition on the normal component of D (Dnor):

The integral form of the third Maxwell’s equation is

S vol

dVρSdD

----( III )

Consider the pill-box structure shown in fig 3. Applying the third Maxwell’s equation to this pill-

box structure, we get

dSxρψdSDdSD edgen2n1 ----(17)

DN1

dS

1 1 1

X

2 2 2

DN2

Fig 3 A pill-box volume enclosing a portion of a boundary surface

In this expression, dS is the area of each of the flat surfaces of the pillbox, x is their separation,

and is the average charge density within the volume x dS. edge is the outward electric flux

through the curved edge surface of the pillbox. As x 0, that is, as the flat surfaces of the

pillbox are squeezed together, always keeping the boundary surface between them, edge 0,

for finite values of displacement density. Also, for finite values of average density ρ , the RHS of

equation (17) reduces to

0dSDdSD n2n1

for x = 0.Then for the case of no surface charge condition on the normal components of D

Dn1 = Dn2 ---- (18)

That is, if there is no surface charge, the normal component of D is continuous across the

surface.

In the case of a metallic surface: In the case of a metallic surface, the charge is considered to

reside on ‘the surface’. If this layer of surface charge has a surface charge density S Coulombs

per square meter, the charge density of the surface layer is given by

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3S C/mx

ρρ

where x is the thickness of the surface layer. As x approaches zero, the charge density

approaches infinity in such a manner that

S0x ρxρlim

Then in fig 3, if the surface charge is always kept between the two flat surfaces as the seperation

between them is decreased, the RHS of equation (17) approaches S dS as x approaches zero.

Equation 17 then reduces to

Sn2n1 ρDD ----( 19 )

When there is a surface charge density S, the normal component of displacement density is

discontinuous across the surface by the amount of the surface charge density.

For any metallic conductor the displacement density, D = E within the conductor will be a

small quantity( it will be zero in the electrostatic case, or in the case of a perfect conductor).

Then if the medium (2) is a metallic conductor, Dn2 = 0 ; and the equation (19) becomes

Dn1 = S ----(20)

The normal component of the displacement density in the dielectric is equal to the surface

charge density on the conductor.

4 Condition on the normal component of B (Bnor):

The integral form of the fourth Maxwell’s equation is

S

0SdB

----( IV )

The pill-box structure is again shown in fig 4 for magnetic flux density. Applying the fourth

Maxwell’s equation to this pill-box structure, we get

0ψdSBdSB edgen2n1 ----(21)

BN1

dS

1 1 1

X

2 2 2

BN2

Fig 4 A pill-box volume enclosing a portion of a boundary surface

In this expression, dS is the area of each of the flat surfaces of the pillbox, x is their separation,

and is the average charge density within the volume x dS. edge is the outward electric flux

through the curved edge surface of the pillbox. As x 0, that is, as the flat surfaces of the

pillbox are squeezed together, always keeping the boundary surface between them, edge 0,

for finite values of magnetic flux density. The RHS of equation (21) reduces to

0dSBdSB n2n1

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for x = 0.Then the condition on the normal components of B since there are no isolated

magnetic charges,

Bn1 = Bn2 ---- (22)

i.e., The normal component of magnetic flux density is always continuous across the

boundary.

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