Unit 15
Unit 15
15.1 Introduction
Objectives
15.2 Reflection and Refraction at a Boundary Between Two Dielectric Media
Boundary Conditions
Reflection and Refraction at Normal Incidence
Laws of Reflection and Refraction
15.3 Generation of Electromagnetic Waves
Radiation from an Oscillatory Electric Dipole
Antenna
15.4 Summary ,
15.5 Terminal ~ h t i o n s .
15.6 Solutions &swers
1 INTRODUCTION
In Unit 14, you have studied Maxwell's equations and derived equations for
electromagnetic waves from them. You have learnt that light and several other
forms of radiation, viz. radiowaves, infrared, X-rays and gamma-rays are
electromagnetic radiations. You have also obtained plane wave and sinusoidal
solutions of the electromagneticwave equations in empty space devoid of free
charges and currents, and in dielectrics.
In this unit we come to another interesting question related tb electromagneticwaves in
dielectric media. What happens when an electromagnetic wave passes from one
dielectric medium to another? For example, you~howwhat happens when light p a s s 8 '
from air to glass or air to water. You get a reflected wave and a refracted wave, which
we also call the-transmitted wave. We shall derive the equations for the reflected and
transmitted electromagneticwaves, when such waves are incident perpendicular to the
boundary of the media. So far we have not talked about how electromagnetic waves are
generated. In the last section of this unit, you will study how an oscillating electric
dipole produces electromagnetic waves. Finally we shall briefly discuss the antenna -
a device widely used to transmit and receive electromagneticwaves.
0bjec tives
After studying this unit you should be able to
I
solve problem based on reflection and refraction of electromagnetic waves at
. the boundaries of dielectric media
e explain qualitatively the generation of electromagneticwaves from an
oscillating electric dipole antenna.
(c) #C ~ . - -;iiSs
d
d
B.dS (15.1~)
for any surface S bounded
by the closed loop C. @)
1 d Fb.lJ.2~The pcmitivc d i d o n for
(d) -f
P c
~ . =d
r-S
dt s
E . ~ s (15.16) S m d E l in (a) i s kcinn m d u m 2
lowanla 1,
Let us apply Eq. (15.la) to a tiny, thin Gaussian pill box extending just a little bit
(hair-like) on either side of the bougary df the niedia (Fig. 15.2a). Eq. (15.1a) implies
The edge of the wafer contributes nothing in the limit as the thickness goes to zero.
Thus, the components of the electric fields perpendicular to the interface satisfy the
condition
E ~ E ~ - =E0 ~ E ~ (15.21)
Using the same process, we obtain from Eq. (15.lb) the following boundary
condition for the magnetic fields:
Bu-Bu 0 (15.2b)
We now apply Eq. (15.1~)to a thin Amgrian loop across the surface(Fig. 15.2b)
and obtain
El . I - E 2 . 1 - --$ s
d
dt
B,dS
Now in the limit as the width of the loop goes to zero, the flux vanishes and the
.
contribution of the two ends to$ E dl is zero. Therefore,
C
(El-EZ).I 0
which implies that
This means that the coiponents of E parallel to the interface ar2 continuous across
the boundary. In the same way, from Eq. (15.ld) we can obtain the condition that
which yields
Thus, we have derived the boundary conditions satisfied by the electric and
magnetic fields at the interface of two linear dielectric media where there is no free
charge or current. Let us put them together :
We shall now use these boundary conditions to study reflection and refraction
(transmission) at normal incidence.
Why have we put the minus sign in Eq. (15.4b)? This is because the direction of
, propagation is reversed and the fields of the wave must obey the relation
Will you now like to try writing down the E and B fields of the transmitted wave
which travels to the right in medium 21 Fill in the following blanks.
These three electric and magnetic field vectors must satisfy the boundary conditions
given by Eqs. (15.2) at every point on the plane interface at all times. Thus, at
x = 0, the combined field to the left, viz. E, + ERand BI + BR,must join the fields
to the right, E, and B, according to the boundary conditions. In this case there are
no field components perpendicular to the interface, since neither E nor B field i's in
the x direction. Thus, Eq. (15.21 and b) are trivial. ?'he remaining Eqs. (15.2~and d)
require that
Cl1 Vl Cll n2
where
P2 "2 P2 n1
You may like to solve Eqs. (15.6a) and (15.6b) to obtain the reflected and
transmitted amplitudes in terms of the incident amplitude. Try the Iollowing SAQ.
SAQ 1 Spend
5 min
Show that
I
l- a
= (%)EN
For most dielectric media, the permittivities are close to their values in vacuum. In
such -es a -- v1
"2
and we have
n, ~ : r ! m
(a) d k d 1,
wave j4 in phase with the
inddent wave (b) the rtflcclrd J
/"
wave bout or pburc with (be
i d e n t wave.
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Electromagnetism The reflected wave is in phase with the incident wave if v2 > v , and out of phase if
C
v2 < v1(See Fig. 15.4). In terms of the index of refraction n = -,
v
we can write Eqs.
*
(15.8) as
when nl< nz, i.e.,when the wave passes from a less dense medium to a more dense
medium, the reflected wave is 180 "out of phase with the incident wave. This is well
known in optics.
What fraction of incident energy is reflected and what fraction transmitted? You
may like to work out this result yourself!
Spend
10 mi11 SAQ 2
Given that the intensity (average power per unit area) is
1
I = - F v &, and p1 = k2 = pO,show that the ratio of reflected intensity to
2
incident intensity is
Recall that in Sec. 15.2.2 we had said that the boundary conditiohs (Eqs. 15.2) must
hold at every point on the interface at all times. If the boundary conditions hold at
one point and at one time, they will hold at all points and all times only if the phases
of the three waves are equal, i.e. . '
Refledon and Rtnprtioo oP
Electromnpetic Wnves
( sir .
H~15.51A p h wave, represenledby propegi&onvector k, encountem m Lntedmcc bttwep two m d i
and 8% pz ) ?lhe normal to the interface,pointing into medium 2, is the unit vedor n.
The equality of phases at all times requires that the three angular frequencies must
be the same:
0
Since k = - n, we have
C
3
kxk, - A
nxk, = Cxk, (15.i3)
Eq. (15.13) gives us the followinginformations.
1. -
;x k, ;x k,says that the plane iefined by i,4(the p h n e of incidence)
coincides with the plane defined by n, kT(the plane of refraction).
2. The equality of magnitudes
I ;x k, I = 1 ;x k, ( gives the condition that
kIsin 8; P kTsin 8,
3. Similarly the relation
A
tells us that the plane of incidence coincides with the plane formed by n and
b,the plane of reflection and
kIsin 0, - k, sin 0, (15.15)
Since k, = kR from Eq. (15.llb), Eq. (15.15) yields
OR = 01 (Law of reflection) (15.16)
Substituting Eq. (15.14) in Eq.(15.11b) we get
sin 8, n2 '
'P- (Snell's L a w of refraction) (15.17)
sin eT nl
Thus, we have arrived at the well known laws of reflection and refraction in optics.
We end this section with an SAQ for you.
spend SAQ3
10 min
(a) A uniform plane wave whose electric field is given by
Write complete expressions for the incident, reflected and transmitted electric
and magnetic fields.
(b) A plane electromagnetic wave propagates from one dielectric to another at
normal incidence. Find the ratio of the indices of refraction of the two
dielectrics for which the reflection and transmission coefficients are both equal
to 0.5.
(I -
In this case, we have restricted outselves to the region of the spectrum
lmm to l m ) in which the source of radiation is both macroscopic and of
manageable dimensions. Essentially we are speaking of radio wave aisd microwave
generation.
FTg.15.7: lht k d r i c m d magndic field lines associated with tbc clcrtnom.gn& wave rsdtttd by la
oscillating dipok rnlcnn~ Ibc doh and crcrsses representUdd lines a n e d n g f m m rad entering into (be
phne of the flgarr The Uekl pattern close to (he antenna is not shown.
Antennas are made of metals as well as dielectrics and come in different shapes. In
fact, any metallic or dielectric structure which is designed s o as to launch (or
radiate) waves efficientIy into space and to focus (or concentrate) these waves in a
particular direction is referred to as an antenna. Two common antennas in use today
for various purposes are shown in Fig. 15.8.
(a> @)
Q.15.8: (a) Monopdc (Made) mttnna d on (b) log-paiodie mtmnr.
ER - EORexp [ - i ( o R t + k , . r ]
ET = EOTexp [ . - i ( o $ - k ~ . t ]
. The amplitudes of the electric fields of the reflected and transmitted waves
when the incident wave is normal to the interface of the dielectric media are:
where
-
incident intensity, respectively. For the dielectric media for which
p1 ~1;?= pchthese are given as
0 The law of reflection and Snell's law of rekaction for oblique incidence are
derivable from boundwy conditions in electromagneticfields.
0 An oscillating elhctric dipole generates electromagnetic waves. The antenar,
a device used for radiating.and receiving electromagnetic waves in the radio
. and micro frequency region is based on this principle.
15.5 TEFWINAL QETESTIONS Spend 20 min
1.
dielectric for which p 4.7 x
the dielectric.
-
A uniform plane wave has a wavelength of 3 cm in free space and 2 cm in a
NA-~.Determine the dielectric constant of
A uniform plane wave of 200 MHz travelling in free space strikes a large
2.
-
block of a material having E 4 E, , p = 9 and a = 0 normal to the
surface. If the incident magnetic field vector is given by
write complete expressions for the incident, reflected, and transmitted field vectors.
Em - (&-I)& - l-a
(=)GI
P1 n2
where a = -
P z n1
-- "2
n1
in this case,since b1= p2
since n: - c/vl , n, - 2
c / v , , vl E
1
- , v22
CLlE1
=
1
-
CL2 €2
A
Since k is in the x-direction, BIwill be in the y-direction. Its magnitude&
given by the relation
.
-
lEIl = vl, where v,
,
=
1
IBII Tr
It is given that 5 4E ~ p1
, = p0
The reflected wave travels back in the negativex- direction in medium 1. The
E and B fields of the reflected wave are
where EM - (-
L:)E~~
and
Thus,
ER =
loo
-cos('ut+6xr)~~rn-'
7
and
where
and
and
Let
Then we have that
or I-p+p2 = o
whence fl 5.83.
1
Terminal Questions
1. The dielectric constant is given by u = -.E ' It is given that the plane wave has
€0
wavelength 3 cm in free space and 2 crn in the dielectric. Hence, the speed of I
the wave in the dielectric is
Thus
0 2 -1
whereo = 200MHz and (3 = - = -m .
c 3
Titus, the wave is travelling in the y-direction. So the electric fiefd is in the
x-direction.
a
The magnitude of the electric field can be obtained from
where
. .
and
A
B, = - 2 x 1 0 ~ c o s ( o l + ~ ~ ) z t e s 1 a
The E and B fields of the transmitted wave are
where
and *
and
FURTHER ING
1. Electricity and Magnetism - Volume 2; Edward M. Purcell; International
Student Edition, McGraw-Hill Book Company; 1985.
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2.. Introduction to Electrodynamics. David J . Griffiths; Prentice.Hal1of India
Private Limited, 1984
3. Fundamentals ofElectricity and Magnetism - Arthur P. Kip; International
Student Edition; McGraw-Hill International Book Company; 1984
Table of Constants
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Symbol QusnUty Vnlue
I
Planck'sconstant
- 1 . ~ 2 l0l9c
I
h
m
Avogadro constant
6.673 x 1 0 - " ~ , r n ~ k ~ - ~
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