PHYS 100C

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COURSE SUMMARY:

PHYS 100C, Electromagnetism, Spring 2013, UC San Diego

Professor: Oleg Shpyrko, oleg@physics.ucsd.edu

Office: Mayer Hall 3210, ext. 4-3066 (Where is it?)

Office Hours: Mondays 4-5PM as well as Discussion Session on Friday.

TA (Grader): Leandra Boucheron, lboucheron@gmail.com


Text: Introduction to Electrodynamics, 3rd Edition, by David J. Griffiths. (also check abebooks for used copies)

Lectures: Tue, Thu, 11:00PM-12:20PM, SOLIS 110

Discussion Session: Fridays Homework: Assigned weekly, due Thursdays, at the START of lecture. Will also be accepted at the following Tue lecture, but with a 20% penalty.

Midterm: TBD (in class). Open book exam. Bring your textbook only, and a bluebook.

Final: TBD. Open book exam. Bring your textbook, notes, and a bluebook.

Grading: Homework=20%, Midterm =30%, Final=50%.

Academic Dishonesty: Please read the section entitled "UCSD Policy on Integrity of Scholarship" located in the2008-2009 General Catalog, www.ucsd.edu/catalog. The rules on academic dishonesty will be strictly enforced!

Course Webpage: x-ray.ucsd.edu/PHYS_100C (RSS/Atom feeds available) ---

COURSE SCHEDULE:

Week # Dates Topic (Chapter.Section) Homework Assignment
1 April 2, 4 Wave Equations, Electromagnetic Waves in Vacuum and in Matter. Reflection/Transmission coefficients at normal incidence. (9.1-9.2).

Review these Formulas. Lecture Notes: Lecture 1.

(No homework during the first week)
2 April 9, 11 Electromagnetic Waves in Matter, Reflection and Transmission. Adsorption and Dispersion (9.3-9.4). 9.3, 9.5, 9.9 (do not have to do the sketch part), 9.10, Due Thursday April 11, before lecture.
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