background in wave propagation and the methods and important concepts ...
Fields and Waves in Communication Electronics, Third Edition, S. Ramo, J.
ECE513 This class is intended to be a follow on to ECE/PHY305 with an emphasis on time varying fields and applications. This course will provide the student a strong theoretical background in wave propagation and the methods and important concepts applicable to solving engineering problems relevant to RF, Optical and satellite communications systems.
Time, Day and Location: Tuesdays 7:20 PM-10:00 PM, Music Theater Building 1008
Location: Text TBD: Potentials: Fields and Waves in Communication Electronics, Third Edition, S. Ramo, J R.Whinnery and T. Van Duzer Wiley, 1994 ISBN-0-471-58551-3 Classical Electrodynamics, Third Ed., J.D. Jackson (Wiley) ISBN 0-471-30937-x Introduction to Fourier Optics, J Goodman, Third Edition (Roberts and Company) ISBN-0-9747077-2-4
Prerequisites ECE305, Phy305, BSEE or Graduate Enrollment
Instructor Dennis McCaughey PhD
Topics 1 Solutions of Wave Equations and Boundary Value problems Curvilinear coordinates Lorentz condition Plane, Cylindrical and Spherical Waves
2 Numerical Methods Difference equations Iterative methods Stability and Convergence MATLAB
3 Propagation in Lossy Media Good conductors Lossy dielectrics Loss tangent
4 Antennas Far-field conditions Dish, Spiral, Dipole and Array Antennas
5 Waveguides, Strip Lines, Polarizers and Resonators Propagation in rectangular and cylindrical waveguides Cut off frequency Modes Wall and Dielectric Losses
6 Scalar Diffraction Theory and Fourier Optics Rayleigh-Somerfield Theory Fresnel Conditions Fraunhoffer Conditions Holography
7 Important Microwave Devices Circulators TWTAs Magnetrons Klystrons Solid state Power Amplifiers
8 Transmission Line Analysis Including Transients Transient Analysis Impedance Matching Techniques
9 Fiber Optics Single and Multi-mode fibers Losses Dispersion End-End Performance Key Components
