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Electromagnetics

As taught in: Fall 2006

Image of a Hertzian dipole.

Hertzian dipole, excerpted from a MATLAB® demo in the tools section. (Image by Prof. Jin Au Kong.)

Instructors:

Prof. Jin Au Kong

MIT Course Number:

6.630

Level:

Graduate

Course Features

Course Highlights

This course features a series of MATLAB® and physical demonstrations which help to illustrate the principles of electromagnetics in the tools section.

Course Description

6.630 is an introductory subject on electromagnetics, emphasizing fundamental concepts and applications of Maxwell equations. Topics covered include: polarization, dipole antennas, wireless communications, forces and energy, phase matching, dielectric waveguides and optical fibers, transmission line theory and circuit concepts, antennas, and equivalent principle. Examples deal with electrodynamics, propagation, guidance, and radiation of electromagnetic waves.


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