Physics 214 Spring 2020 Edition - The University of Vermont

Physics 214 Spring 2020 Edition

Phys 214, Classical Electromagnetism, 3 credit hours

Spring 2020, MWF 10:50 -11:40 am, Votey 223

Madalina Furis, [email protected], Innovation 225, Office Hours: TBA

Phys 213, multi-variable calculus or Graduate Status

Course Description This course is designed to provide senior Physics, Chemistry and Engineering majors with a mathematically rigorous, applied science approach to electromagnetic wave propagation. The instructor is an expert in light propagation, interaction of light with matter, spectroscopy instrumentation and materials behavior in very high magnetic fields. Her approach will be to provide students with an in-depth physics perspective on very useful, applied topics that students can take with them in their future careers. Such topics include: interaction of electromagnetic waves with conducting (metals) and non-conducting matter (oxides), Refraction and reflection dependence on polarization, the classical model of electrons interaction with light and electron behavior in high magnetic fields, Interferometry and the Fabry Perot cavity, diffraction theory and the basics of building your own grating spectrometer, gaussian beans and their importance to laser cavity construction. Topics related to materials behavior in extreme, time-dependent magnetic fields will also be explored

Course Learning Objectives At the end of this course students will be able to:

• Write the energy and momentum carried by an electromagnetic wave in vacuum and matter

• Find the Drude conductivity of the electrons in metals

• Describe the refraction and reflection of polarized waves at the interfaces between a variety of materials and air

• Design a basic model for a grating spectroscopy using the theory of diffraction

• Design a two-mirror Fabry Perot cavity.

Pedagogy: This course will be delivered in the flipped class format. Students are required to complete textbook reading assignments before coming to class. In-class individual and team-based work will constitute part of the grade. The class will observe a lecture-by lecture calendar available in Blackboard. Homework will be assigned weekly for credit. There are two mid-term exams and one cumulative final exam.

mailto:[email protected]

Required Course Materials: TextBook: Electromagnetic Radiation by R. Freeman, J. King, and G. Lafyatis, Oxford University Press 1st edition ISBN: 978-0-19-872650-0 (Required) Additional materials will be provided in BB free of charge PLUS: There’s a multitude of books on Electromagnetism out there. Let’s see if you can find them.

Blackboard or other course sites: All communication about the course will be found on Blackboard. Any additional materials will also be found there, along with the syllabus, a lecture by lecture calendar and the weekly homework assignments. It is the student’s responsibility to check the BB very frequently for updates.

Attendance Policy and Classroom Environment Expectations: Students are required to complete a reading assignment before coming to class and submit at least two questions related to the reading material before coming to class. Each week students will complete an in-class team activity that relies on the reading assignment. The notes from this in-class activity will be submitted for grading and credit via blackboard at the of class time. Missing more than three in-class assignments will result in a score of zero for this portion of the course.

Grading Criteria/Policies: Undergraduate students:

• Homework 20%

• In-class work: 20%

• Follow -up reading questions: 5%

• Midterm Exams: 30%

• Final Exam: 25% Grading scale: A-range > 85% B-range: 70% - 84% C-range: 55% - 69% D-range: 40% - 54% F: < 40% Graduate Students:

• Homework 15 %


• Additional design, open-ended, context rich problem assignment 15%



• Final Exam: 25% Grading scale: A-range > 85% B-range: 70% - 84% C-range: 55% - 69% F: < 55%

Assessments (Graded Work): Include:

• Weekly homework will consist of sets of problems from the book or from the instructor’s collection.

• For graduate students, additional design-like applied electromagnetism problems will be assigned periodically throughout the semester. For example, students will be required to design a Fabry Perot cavity with certain specifications.

• A calendar with exam dates and homework deadlines will be available before the start of the semester (watch out for the v.2.0 release of this syllabus along with a lecture by lecture line-up)

• Graduate students will complete additional design, context rich problems that apply the notions learned in the course to experimental design and data interpretation. These assignments will have a higher level of mathematical complexity.

Course Evaluation: All students are expected to complete an evaluation of the course at its conclusion. The evaluations will be anonymous and confidential, and that the information gained, including constructive criticisms, will be used to improve the course.

Tips for Success (optional): Course-specific study/preparation tips Helpful resources other than the professor (e.g. Supplemental Instruction, Learning Co-op tutors, supplemental course materials)

Visual or Other Representation of the Course (optional): Some faculty provide a diagram or sketch representing the course structure; this can help students better understand how parts of a course relate to each other.

Student Learning Accommodations: In keeping with University policy, any student with a documented disability interested in utilizing accommodations should contact SAS, the office of Disability Services on campus. SAS works with students and faculty in an interactive process to explore reasonable and appropriate accommodations, which are communicated to faculty in an accommodation letter. All students are strongly encouraged to meet with their faculty to discuss the accommodations they plan to use in each course. A student's accommodation letter lists those accommodations that will not be implemented until the student meets with their faculty to create a plan. Contact SAS: A170 Living/Learning Center; 802-656-7753; [email protected] www.uvm.edu/access


http://www.uvm.edu/access

Religious Holidays: Students have the right to practice the religion of their choice. If you need to miss class to observe a religious holiday, please submit the dates of your absence to me in writing by the end of the second full week of classes. You will be permitted to make up work within a mutually agreed-upon time. https://www.uvm.edu/registrar/religious-holidays

Academic Integrity: The policy addresses plagiarism, fabrication, collusion, and cheating. https://www.uvm.edu/policies/student/acadintegrity.pdf

Grade Appeals: If you would like to contest a grade, please follow the procedures outlined in this policy: https://www.uvm.edu/policies/student/gradeappeals.pdf

Grading: For information on grading and GPA calculation, go to https://www.uvm.edu/registrar/grades

Code of Student Conduct: http://www.uvm.edu/policies/student/studentcode.pdf

FERPA Rights Disclosure: The purpose of this policy is to communicate the rights of students regarding access to, and privacy of their student educational records as provided for in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974. http://catalogue.uvm.edu/undergraduate/academicinfo/ferparightsdisclosure/

Promoting Health & Safety: The University of Vermont's number one priority is to support a healthy and safe community:

Center for Health and Wellbeing: https://www.uvm.edu/health

Counseling & Psychiatry Services (CAPS) Phone: (802) 656-3340

C.A.R.E. If you are concerned about a UVM community member or are concerned about a specific event, we encourage you to contact the Dean of Students Office (802-656-3380). If you would like to remain anonymous, you can report your concerns online by visiting the Dean of Students website at https://www.uvm.edu/studentaffairs

https://www.uvm.edu/registrar/religious-holidays

https://www.uvm.edu/policies/student/acadintegrity.pdf

https://www.uvm.edu/policies/student/gradeappeals.pdf

https://www.uvm.edu/registrar/grades

http://www.uvm.edu/policies/student/studentcode.pdf

http://catalogue.uvm.edu/undergraduate/academicinfo/ferparightsdisclosure/

https://www.uvm.edu/health

https://www.uvm.edu/studentaffairs

Final Exam Policy: The University final exam policy outlines expectations during final exams and explains timing and process of examination period. https://www.uvm.edu/registrar/final-exams

Alcohol and Cannabis Statement: The Division of Student Affairs has offered the following statement on alcohol and cannabis use that faculty may choose to include, or modify for inclusion, in their syllabus or Blackboard site:

Statement on Alcohol and Cannabis in the Academic Environment As a faculty member, I want you to get the most you can out of this course. You play a crucial role in your education and in your readiness to learn and fully engage with the course material. It is important to note that alcohol and cannabis have no place in an academic environment. They can seriously impair your ability to learn and retain information not only in the moment you may be using, but up to 48 hours or more afterwards. In addition, alcohol and cannabis can:

• Cause issues with attention, memory and concentration

• Negatively impact the quality of how information is processed and ultimately stored

• Affect sleep patterns, which interferes with long-term memory formation It is my expectation that you will do everything you can to optimize your learning and to fully participate in this course.

https://www.uvm.edu/registrar/final-exams

Date Topics/Activities Readings/Preparation

M, 1-13 Electrostatics, Magnetostatics

and Maxwell’s equations review

Part I/ Chapter 1, sections 1.1-1.4

Essentials of Electricity and Magnetism

W, 1-15 Electrostatics, Magnetostatics


F, 1-17 Electrostatics, Magnetostatics




M, 1-

20

No classes MLK day





M, 1-27 Gauges and Retarded

Potentials

Part I /Chapter 2 The Potentials, HW1 is due

W, 1-29 Gauges and Retarded

Potentials

F, 1-31 Gauges and Retarded

Potentials

M, 2-3 Lienard-Wiechert Potentials Part III/ Chapter 6 Radiation from Charges Moving at

Relativistic Velocities 6.1-6.4, HW2 is due

W, 2-5 Lienard-Wiechert Potentials

F, 2-7 Lienard-Wiechert Potentials Part III/ Chapter 6 Radiation from Charges Moving at

Relativistic Velocities 6.5-6.8

M, 2-10 Lienard-Wiechert Potentials HW 3 is due


F, 2-14 Electromagnetic Radiation in

Materials

Part IV/ Chapter 9 Properties of Electromagnetic

Radiation in Materials -9.1-9.4

M, 2-17 No classes Pres Day

W, 2-19 Electromagnetic Radiation in

Materials




Materials

M, 2-24 EXAM I Covers Chs 1, 2, and

6

HW4 is due



Materials




Materials

M, 3-2 Drude and Lorentz Models Part IV/ Chapter 10 Models of Electromagnetic

Response in Materials HW5 is due

W, 3-4 Drude and Lorentz Models

F, 3-6 Drude and Lorentz Models

M, 3-9 Recess

W, 3-11 Recess

F, 3-13 Recess

M, 3-16 Scattering Part IV/ Chapter 11 Scattering of Electromagnetic

Radiation in Materials, HW 6 is due

W, 3-18 Scattering

F, 3-20 Scattering

M, 3-23 Scattering HW 7 is due

W, 3-25 Exam II Covers Chs 9,10 ,11

F, 3-27 Diffraction Part IV/ Chapter 12 Diffraction and Propagation of

Light

M, 3-30 Diffraction HW 8 is due

W, 4-1 Diffraction

F, 4-3 Diffraction


W, 4-8 Laser Cavities and Fiber Optics Part IV/ Chapter 13 Radiation Fields in Constrained

Environments 13.1-13.6

F, 4-10 Laser Cavities and Fiber Optics

M, 4-13 Laser Cavities and Fiber Optics Part IV/ Chapter 13 Radiation Fields in Constrained

Environments 13.7-13.9 HW 10 is due

W, 4-15 Laser Cavities and Fiber Optics

F, 4-17 Special Relativity Part III/ Chapter 5 Introduction to Special Relativity

Sections 5.1-5.5

M, 4-20 Special Relativity


W, 4-22 Special Relativity Part III/ Chapter 5 Introduction to Special Relativity

Sections 5.6-5.10

F, 4-24 Special Relativity


W, 4-29 Exam Review

F, 5-1 Exam Review & Evaluations

F, 5-8 Final Exam 10:30 AM-1:15 PM Cumulative, covers all chapters

Physics 214 Spring 2020 COVID 19 Edition

Phys 214, Classical Electromagnetism, 3 credit hours

Spring 2020, MWF 10:50 -11:40 am, Votey 223

Madalina Furis, [email protected], Innovation 225, Office Hours: TBA

Phys 213, multi-variable calculus or Graduate Status

Course Description This course is designed to provide senior Physics, Chemistry and Engineering majors with a mathematically rigorous, applied science approach to electromagnetic wave propagation. The instructor is an expert in light propagation, interaction of light with matter, spectroscopy instrumentation and materials behavior in very high magnetic fields. Her approach will be to provide students with an in-depth physics perspective on very useful, applied topics that students can take with them in their future careers. Such topics include: interaction of electromagnetic waves with conducting (metals) and non-conducting matter (oxides), Refraction and reflection dependence on polarization, the classical model of electrons interaction with light and electron behavior in high magnetic fields, Interferometry and the Fabry Perot cavity, diffraction theory and the basics of building your own grating spectrometer, gaussian beans and their importance to laser cavity construction. Topics related to materials behavior in extreme, time-dependent magnetic fields will also be explored

Course Learning Objectives At the end of this course students will be able to:

• Write the energy and momentum carried by an electromagnetic wave in vacuum and matter

• Find the Drude conductivity of the electrons in metals

• Describe the refraction and reflection of polarized waves at the interfaces between a variety of materials and air

• Design a basic model for a grating spectroscopy using the theory of diffraction

• Design a two-mirror Fabry Perot cavity.

Pedagogy: This course will be delivered in the flipped, online class format. Students are required to complete textbook reading assignments before coming to class. Lectures will be delivered online via the Microsoft Teams Platform. Classes are meeting live, during the meeting times listed above. All materials, including lecture notes and homework assignments are available in BB. HW will be scanned and uploaded online using the BB assignments tool. In-class individual and team-based work will constitute part of the grade. The class will observe a lecture-by lecture calendar (see below). Homework will be assigned weekly for credit. There are two mid-term


exams and one cumulative final exam. Remaining exams will be in the take-home version and will be handed in via blackboard.

Required Course Materials: TextBook: Electromagnetic Radiation by R. Freeman, J. King, and G. Lafyatis, Oxford University Press 1st edition ISBN: 978-0-19-872650-0 (Required) Additional materials will be provided in BB free of charge PLUS: There’s a multitude of books on Electromagnetism out there. Let’s see if you can find them.

Blackboard or other course sites: All communication about the course will be found on Blackboard. Any additional materials will also be found there, along with the syllabus, a lecture by lecture calendar and the weekly homework assignments. It is the student’s responsibility to check the BB very frequently for updates.

Attendance Policy and Classroom Environment Expectations: Students are required to complete a reading assignment before coming to class and submit at least two questions related to the reading material before coming to class. Each week students will complete an in-class team activity that relies on the reading assignment. The notes from this in-class activity will be submitted for grading and credit via blackboard at the of class time. Missing more than three in-class assignments will result in a score of zero for this portion of the course.

Grading Criteria/Policies: Undergraduate students:

• Homework 20%




• Final Exam: 25% Grading scale: A-range > 85% B-range: 70% - 84% C-range: 55% - 69% D-range: 40% - 54% F: < 40% Graduate Students:

• Homework 15 %


• Additional design, open-ended, context rich problem assignment 15%



• Final Exam: 25% Grading scale: A-range > 85% B-range: 70% - 84% C-range: 55% - 69% F: < 55%

Assessments (Graded Work): Include:

• Weekly homework will consist of sets of problems from the book or from the instructor’s collection.

• For graduate students, additional design-like applied electromagnetism problems will be assigned periodically throughout the semester. For example, students will be required to design a Fabry Perot cavity with certain specifications.

• A calendar with exam dates and homework deadlines will be available before the start of the semester (watch out for the v.2.0 release of this syllabus along with a lecture by lecture line-up)

• Graduate students will complete additional design, context rich problems that apply the notions learned in the course to experimental design and data interpretation. These assignments will have a higher level of mathematical complexity.

Course Evaluation: All students are expected to complete an evaluation of the course at its conclusion. The evaluations will be anonymous and confidential, and that the information gained, including constructive criticisms, will be used to improve the course.

Tips for Success (optional): Course-specific study/preparation tips Helpful resources other than the professor (e.g. Supplemental Instruction, Learning Co-op tutors, supplemental course materials)

Visual or Other Representation of the Course (optional): Some faculty provide a diagram or sketch representing the course structure; this can help students better understand how parts of a course relate to each other.

Student Learning Accommodations: In keeping with University policy, any student with a documented disability interested in utilizing accommodations should contact SAS, the office of Disability Services on campus. SAS works with students and faculty in an interactive process to explore reasonable and appropriate accommodations, which are communicated to faculty in an accommodation letter. All students are strongly encouraged to meet with their faculty to discuss the accommodations they plan to use in each course. A student's accommodation letter lists those accommodations that will not be implemented until the student meets with their faculty to create a plan. Contact SAS: A170 Living/Learning Center; 802-656-7753; [email protected] www.uvm.edu/access


http://www.uvm.edu/access

Religious Holidays: Students have the right to practice the religion of their choice. If you need to miss class to observe a religious holiday, please submit the dates of your absence to me in writing by the end of the second full week of classes. You will be permitted to make up work within a mutually agreed-upon time. https://www.uvm.edu/registrar/religious-holidays

Academic Integrity: The policy addresses plagiarism, fabrication, collusion, and cheating. https://www.uvm.edu/policies/student/acadintegrity.pdf

Grade Appeals: If you would like to contest a grade, please follow the procedures outlined in this policy: https://www.uvm.edu/policies/student/gradeappeals.pdf

Grading: For information on grading and GPA calculation, go to https://www.uvm.edu/registrar/grades

Code of Student Conduct: http://www.uvm.edu/policies/student/studentcode.pdf

FERPA Rights Disclosure: The purpose of this policy is to communicate the rights of students regarding access to, and privacy of their student educational records as provided for in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974. http://catalogue.uvm.edu/undergraduate/academicinfo/ferparightsdisclosure/

Promoting Health & Safety: The University of Vermont's number one priority is to support a healthy and safe community:

Center for Health and Wellbeing: https://www.uvm.edu/health

Counseling & Psychiatry Services (CAPS) Phone: (802) 656-3340

C.A.R.E. If you are concerned about a UVM community member or are concerned about a specific event, we encourage you to contact the Dean of Students Office (802-656-3380). If you would like to remain anonymous, you can report your concerns online by visiting the Dean of Students website at https://www.uvm.edu/studentaffairs

https://www.uvm.edu/registrar/religious-holidays

https://www.uvm.edu/policies/student/acadintegrity.pdf

https://www.uvm.edu/policies/student/gradeappeals.pdf

https://www.uvm.edu/registrar/grades

http://www.uvm.edu/policies/student/studentcode.pdf

http://catalogue.uvm.edu/undergraduate/academicinfo/ferparightsdisclosure/

https://www.uvm.edu/health

https://www.uvm.edu/studentaffairs

Final Exam Policy: The University final exam policy outlines expectations during final exams and explains timing and process of examination period. https://www.uvm.edu/registrar/final-exams

Alcohol and Cannabis Statement: The Division of Student Affairs has offered the following statement on alcohol and cannabis use that faculty may choose to include, or modify for inclusion, in their syllabus or Blackboard site:

Statement on Alcohol and Cannabis in the Academic Environment As a faculty member, I want you to get the most you can out of this course. You play a crucial role in your education and in your readiness to learn and fully engage with the course material. It is important to note that alcohol and cannabis have no place in an academic environment. They can seriously impair your ability to learn and retain information not only in the moment you may be using, but up to 48 hours or more afterwards. In addition, alcohol and cannabis can:

• Cause issues with attention, memory and concentration

• Negatively impact the quality of how information is processed and ultimately stored

• Affect sleep patterns, which interferes with long-term memory formation It is my expectation that you will do everything you can to optimize your learning and to fully participate in this course.

https://www.uvm.edu/registrar/final-exams


M, 1-13 Electrostatics, Magnetostatics










M, 1-

20

No classes MLK day





M, 1-27 Gauges and Retarded

Potentials

Part I /Chapter 2 The Potentials, HW1 is due

W, 1-29 Gauges and Retarded

Potentials

F, 1-31 Gauges and Retarded

Potentials

M, 2-3 Lienard-Wiechert Potentials Part III/ Chapter 6 Radiation from Charges Moving at

Relativistic Velocities 6.1-6.4, HW2 is due


F, 2-7 Lienard-Wiechert Potentials Part III/ Chapter 6 Radiation from Charges Moving at

Relativistic Velocities 6.5-6.8

M, 2-10 Lienard-Wiechert Potentials HW 3 is due



Materials



M, 2-17 No classes Pres Day


Materials




Materials

M, 2-24 EXAM I Covers Chs 1, 2, and

6

HW4 is due



Materials




Materials

M, 3-2 Drude and Lorentz Models Part IV/ Chapter 10 Models of Electromagnetic

Response in Materials

W, 3-4 Drude and Lorentz Models

F, 3-6 Drude and Lorentz Models

M, 3-9 Recess

W, 3-11 Recess

F, 3-13 Recess

M, 3-16 Scattering Part IV/ Chapter 11 Scattering of Electromagnetic

Radiation in Materials, HW 5 is due

W, 3-18 Scattering

F, 3-20 Scattering

M, 3-23 Scattering HW 6 is due

W, 3-25 Exam II Covers Chs 9,10 ,11

F, 3-27 Diffraction Part IV/ Chapter 12 Diffraction and Propagation of

Light

M, 3-30 Diffraction HW7 is due

W, 4-1 Diffraction

F, 4-3 Diffraction


W, 4-8 Laser Cavities and Fiber Optics Part IV/ Chapter 13 Radiation Fields in Constrained

Environments 13.1-13.6

F, 4-10 Laser Cavities and Fiber Optics

M, 4-13 Laser Cavities and Fiber Optics Part IV/ Chapter 13 Radiation Fields in Constrained

Environments 13.7-13.9 HW 9 is due

W, 4-15 Laser Cavities and Fiber Optics

F, 4-17 Special Relativity Part III/ Chapter 5 Introduction to Special Relativity

Sections 5.1-5.5



W, 4-22 Special Relativity Part III/ Chapter 5 Introduction to Special Relativity

Sections 5.6-5.10

F, 4-24 Special Relativity


W, 4-29 Exam Review

F, 5-1 Exam Review & Evaluations

F, 5-8 Final Exam 10:30 AM-1:15 PM Cumulative, covers all chapters

Physics 214 Spring 2020 Edition - The University of Vermont

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