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78. Optics, Electromagnetic Theory

This volume studies light, electromagnetic fields, and wave propagation.

This volume studies light, electromagnetic fields, and wave propagation. It develops mathematical models for optics and electromagnetism, from Maxwell equations to modern photonics.

Part I. Foundations of Electromagnetism

Chapter 1. Fields and Sources

1.1 Electric charge 1.2 Electric field 1.3 Magnetic field 1.4 Charge density and current density 1.5 Examples

Chapter 2. Vector Calculus for Fields

2.1 Gradient, divergence, curl 2.2 Integral theorems 2.3 Conservative and solenoidal fields 2.4 Boundary surfaces 2.5 Examples

Chapter 3. Maxwell Equations

3.1 Differential form 3.2 Integral form 3.3 Constitutive relations 3.4 Boundary conditions 3.5 Physical interpretation

Part II. Electrostatics and Magnetostatics

Chapter 4. Electrostatics

4.1 Coulomb law 4.2 Electric potential 4.3 Poisson and Laplace equations 4.4 Boundary value problems 4.5 Applications

Chapter 5. Magnetostatics

5.1 Biot-Savart law 5.2 Ampere law 5.3 Magnetic vector potential 5.4 Boundary value problems 5.5 Applications

Chapter 6. Materials

6.1 Dielectrics 6.2 Conductors 6.3 Magnetic materials 6.4 Linear and nonlinear media 6.5 Examples

Part III. Electromagnetic Waves

Chapter 7. Wave Equations

7.1 Derivation from Maxwell equations 7.2 Plane waves 7.3 Polarization 7.4 Energy and momentum 7.5 Examples

Chapter 8. Reflection and Refraction

8.1 Interface conditions 8.2 Fresnel equations 8.3 Snell law 8.4 Total internal reflection 8.5 Applications

Chapter 9. Waveguides and Cavities

9.1 Guided modes 9.2 Boundary conditions 9.3 Resonance 9.4 Applications 9.5 Examples

Part IV. Optics

Chapter 10. Geometrical Optics

10.1 Rays and wavefronts 10.2 Fermat principle 10.3 Lenses and mirrors 10.4 Aberrations 10.5 Applications

Chapter 11. Physical Optics

11.1 Interference 11.2 Diffraction 11.3 Coherence 11.4 Polarization 11.5 Applications

Chapter 12. Fourier Optics

12.1 Optical transfer functions 12.2 Diffraction as transform 12.3 Imaging systems 12.4 Spatial filtering 12.5 Applications

Part V. Advanced Electromagnetic Theory

Chapter 13. Relativistic Electromagnetism

13.1 Four-potentials 13.2 Field tensor 13.3 Lorentz transformations 13.4 Covariant Maxwell equations 13.5 Applications

Chapter 14. Radiation

14.1 Accelerated charges 14.2 Dipole radiation 14.3 Antennas 14.4 Scattering 14.5 Applications

Chapter 15. Electromagnetic Media

15.1 Dispersive media 15.2 Anisotropic media 15.3 Metamaterials 15.4 Nonlinear optics 15.5 Applications

Part VI. Mathematical Methods

Chapter 16. Potential Theory Methods

16.1 Scalar and vector potentials 16.2 Green functions 16.3 Boundary integral methods 16.4 Applications 16.5 Examples

Chapter 17. Spectral and Modal Methods

17.1 Eigenmodes 17.2 Orthogonal expansions 17.3 Resonance problems 17.4 Applications 17.5 Examples

Chapter 18. Numerical Electromagnetics

18.1 Finite difference time domain 18.2 Finite element methods 18.3 Boundary element methods 18.4 Stability and convergence 18.5 Applications

Part VII. Applications

Chapter 19. Communication Systems

19.1 Antennas and propagation 19.2 Transmission lines 19.3 Fiber optics 19.4 Wireless channels 19.5 Applications

Chapter 20. Imaging and Sensing

20.1 Optical imaging 20.2 Radar and lidar 20.3 Tomography 20.4 Remote sensing 20.5 Applications

Chapter 21. Photonics and Devices

21.1 Lasers 21.2 Optical fibers 21.3 Photonic crystals 21.4 Integrated optics 21.5 Applications

Part VIII. Research Directions

Chapter 22. Advanced Topics

22.1 Nanophotonics 22.2 Plasmonics 22.3 Quantum optics overview 22.4 Inverse electromagnetic problems 22.5 Emerging areas

Chapter 23. Open Problems

23.1 Inverse scattering 23.2 Wave control 23.3 Material design 23.4 Computational limits 23.5 Future directions

Chapter 24. Historical and Conceptual Notes

24.1 Development of optics 24.2 Development of electromagnetic theory 24.3 Key contributors 24.4 Evolution of field theory 24.5 Summary

Appendix

A. Maxwell equation reference B. Vector calculus identities C. Boundary condition summary D. Numerical method tables E. Cross-reference to other MSC branches