E&M Fundamentals Review

Objectives today:

Wave Fundamentals

Poynting’s Relationship for E&M Propagation

Using WolframAlpha for Computations

Basics of E&M Wave Polarization

Linear

Elliptical

Circular

Parametric Plotting with WAlpha

Plane Waves

Plane Waves

Plane Waves

Plane Waves

Plane Waves: Helmholtz Wave Equation

Plane Waves: Solutions

Plane Waves: Poyntings Relationships

Plane Waves: Impedance

Example Calculation

WolframAlpha

WolframAlpha Website

Example Calc - Continued

Plane Waves: Power Flow

Plane Waves: Power Flow

Wave Polarization

Linear Polarization

Linear Polarization

Elliptical and Circular Polarization

Circular Polarization

Elliptical and Circular Polarization

Elliptical Polarization

Elliptical Polarization