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Electromagnetic Waves and Quantum Mechanics

The document discusses topics that will be covered in an electromagnetism and quantum mechanics course, including electromagnetic waves, introductory quantum mechanics, and their relevance to various technologies. Examples of technologies discussed include mobile phones, digital cameras, radio astronomy, mechanics, and quantum biology. The course will also cover electromagnetic waves in conducting media and solutions to Maxwell's equations in such media.

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Electromagnetic Waves and Quantum Mechanics

The document discusses topics that will be covered in an electromagnetism and quantum mechanics course, including electromagnetic waves, introductory quantum mechanics, and their relevance to various technologies. Examples of technologies discussed include mobile phones, digital cameras, radio astronomy, mechanics, and quantum biology. The course will also cover electromagnetic waves in conducting media and solutions to Maxwell's equations in such media.

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PHL 100

Electromagnetic Waves and Quantum Mechanics Instructor: Kedar Khare

Topics I will broadly cover


Electromagnetic waves
4 Lectures Continue using Griffiths book

Introductory Quantum Mechanics


9 Lectures Reference text: Eiseberg and Resnick
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Relevance of Electromagnetic Waves and Quantum Mechanics

Mobile phone:

How many technologies do you see here ?


Sound -> electrical signal and vice versa (EM) Electromagnetic induction, piezo, others Transmission/ receiving of RF signal (EM) Current drives antenna radiation Receiving is reciprocal Circuitry Semiconductor technology needed QM Digital Camera What is a digital pixel array? Concept of potential well (QM) Photoelectrons need to be stored Others
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Radio Astronomy:

How is signal detected? Antennas again (EM) How is the image formed ? Correlation of signals from antennas gives Fourier transform of image (QM/statistical effect associated with light) What is the achievable resolution? Related to uncertainty principle What is typically detected ?

NCRA, Pune e.g. 21 cm spin transition in Hydrogen (QM)

http://www.skatelescope.org/the-science/radio-astronomy/

Mechanics
What is the nature of forces such as friction? Electromagnetic Why is the matter stable ? Why dont I fall through the ground ? Paulis exclusion principle (QM)
https://www.asme.org/engineering-topics/articles/nanotechnology/a-new-levelof-nano-precision

Nano-mechanics 3D devices using two-photon lithography ~ 300 m


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Quantum Biology ?

Nature Physics 2013

Birds sense direction using magnetic fields mechanism uses some sophisticated Quantum ideas such as coherence.
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Topics you have already learnt


Vector calculus: grad, div, curl, ... Electric fields in matter: P, E, D Magnetic fields in matter: M, H, B Electromagnetic Induction Maxwell equations and boundary conditions Electromagnetic waves Reflection/ Transmission at dielectric boundary Brewster angle, Total internal reflection Wave-packets, Group/ phase velocity
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Topics you will learn in EM part


EM waves in a conducting medium Complex k vector Skin depth Reflection at a metal boundary Dispersion Plasma frequency

Maxwell equations in terms of free charges/currents

D = f B = 0 B E = t H = Jf D + t
[ Griffiths 7.3.5]
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D = 0 E + P B = 0 ( H + M )

Boundary conditions
D1

D2 B2 || E2

= f = 0 = 0
Interface

B1 || E1 H1||

1 , 1

H 2|| = K f n

2 , 2

When there are no free charges/ currents at the interface, all the r.h.s.s above are zero.

[ Griffiths 7.3.6]
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EM Waves in conductors
Ohms law:
Jf = E

Continuity equation:
Jf

= = E = f t

t f (t ) = f (0) exp
We will consider only steady state solutions.
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Maxwell equations in a conductor


E = 0 B = 0 B E = t E B = E + t
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Curl of Curl E equation gives:


E =
2

E
2

t2 B
2

E + t B + t

Similarly,

B =
2

t2

Modified wave equations. How do we solve them? Linearity => Try plane-wave like solution
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Trial solution substitute in modified wave equation


E = E 0 exp [ i ( k z t )]
Dispersion relation

k2 =

2 + i

k = k r + i ki

Solve pair of equations:

k r2 k i2 = 2 2 k r ki =
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