Contents

Vector Calculus. 1

Basics – 1. 1

Electrostatic Basics. 2

Coordinate Systems. 3

Transformation Matrix. 4

Volume & Surface Areas. 4

Tangent, Normal & Bi-normal of Space Curves. 5

Differentials in cylindrical & Spherical System.. 6

Maxwell's Equation. 6

Complex Permittivity. 7

Wave Equation. 7

Solution to Wave Equations. 8

Equation representing Wave. 9

Introduction to Boundary Conditions. 9

Oblique Incidence. 10

Plane of Incidence. 10

Parallel polarization (TM Polarization) 10

Perpendicular polarization (TE Polarization) 10

EM Polarization. 11

 

Vector Calculus

 

Dot Product

 

Commutative 

Cross Product

 

Non-commutative

Gradient

 

 

·         Gradients works on scalar functions.

·         Gradient of a function gives a vector

·         It is rate of change of a function (with information about directions)

Divergence

 

 

·         Divergence works on vector functions.

·         Divergence of a functions gives a scalar

·         It is rate of change of a function (without  information about directions)

Curl

 

 

·         Curl works on vector functions.

·         Curl of a functions gives a vector.

·         It is measure of rotational ability of a function (with  information about directions)

Directional Derivative of function F along

 

 

 

Directional Derivative of function F along  at  a point P(

 

 

 

 

Basics – 1

 

 Triple Product

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The best way to remember this rule is by using outer-middle-inner terms

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consider two vectors   as shown in the figure. The projections of  on  is given below.

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Parallel Projection : Vector Component of in the direction of 

 

 

Normal Projection : Vector Component of perpendicular to

Since 

 

 

 

Given a vector   another vector parallel or perpendicular to it

 

Parallel to

 where m=integer

Perpendicular to

 

 

Given a space curve defined by the vector   then

the Tangent vectors to any point on the space curve is

 

Normal vector to any point on the curve

 

Electrostatic Basics

Electric field due to a point charge  with position vector  at any point with position vector  

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Electric field due to line charge distribution  

 

Electric field due to surface charge distribution  

Mangnetostatics Basics

 

Coordiante systems

 

Cylindrical Coordinate Systems

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 Azimuthal Angle

Spherical Coordinate System

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 Polar Angle

 Azimuthal Angle

 

 

 

Transformation Matrix

 

 

Cylindrical  Cartesian

 

 

Cartesian  Cylindrical

 

Spherical  Cartesian

 

Cartesian  Spherical

 

Spherical Cylindrical

 

Cylindrical  Spherical

 

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Volume & Surface Areas

 

Coordinate System

Elemental Surface area

Cylindrical System

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Surface area of the elemental volume

 

 

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Note:   in radians.

Spherical System

 

Surface area of the elemental volume

 

 

Coordinate System

Elemental Volume

Cylindrical

Spherical

 

Coordinate System

Elemental Arc Length

Scale Factors

Cylindrical

Spherical

 

Tangent, Normal & Bi-normal of Space Curves

Given  a space curve  as shown in the figure the correspondingtangent vector , normal vector  and

bi-normal unit vector

 

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Parametric Equation of a line from  to 

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Vector Form

Parametric Form

Equation of a line parallel to vector

and passing through the point

Equation of a line passing through the points  and 

 

Here the range of  is 

 

Here the range of  is 

Equation of a plane perpendicular to vector

and passing through the point


 where

 

 

Differentials in cylindrical & Spherical System

 

 

 

 

Orthogonal

Cylindrical

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maxwell's Equation

 

MAXWELLS EQUATION

Derivative Form

Integral Form

Using phasors and complex permittivity

Gauss's Theorem

                                                          click for derivation

Gauss's Theorem (in magnetism)

                               

Ampere's Law

                      click for derivation

            
            

Faraday's Law

   

 

In static case

 Electrostatics/ Magneto statics

Gauss's Theorem

Gauss's Theorem (in magnetism)

Ampere's Law

Faraday's Law

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Magnetic Field Intensity

Electric field intensity

Electric potential

Magnetic potential

Continuity Equation

Laplace's Equation

Poisson's Equation

  (electrostatic)

  (magneto statics)

Ohm's Point Law

Conduction Current density

Displacement Current density

Intrinsic Impedance

Velocity in any media

Relation between  and

 

Complex Permittivity

 

The three constitutive parameter of a medium are

Complex permittivity is defined as

Wave Equation

 

 


 

 

 

Properties of the medium

Wave Equation

Propagation

Constant

Charge free medium

Charge free and Loss-less medium

 

General wave equations :

 

For a uniform plane in x-y  Click here for derivation

 

 

       

 Set of wave equations Click here for derivation obtained from general wave equations

 

 

 

 

Solution to Wave Equations

The general solution of the wave equation is of the form

 

         

 

         

 

         

 

         

 

 

 

Assuming that has component only along x-direction and is travelling along + z-direction, we have

 

 

 



 

 

 

Use right hand rule for direction

 

Equation representing Wave

 

Introduction to Boundary Conditions

 

 

 

 

 Electric fields

 

 Magnetic fields

 

 

   Tangential components

 

 Normal component

 

Tangential components

 

 Normal component

 

SNELL'S LAW

 

 

 

 

Refractive index of a medium ( =

 

 

Electromagnetic Reflection and Transmission for Normal Incidence

 

·         Transmission coefficient

 

·         Reflection  coefficient

 

·        

 

·         Ratio of powers  

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Replace  with complex impedance  if the medium is lossy (Electric   field is tangential to the boundary between the two media. Polarization has no effect on electric field at normal incidence.

 

 

Oblique Incidence

 

Plane of Incidence

 

It is a plane containing 1) direction of propagation and 2) normal to the boundary between the two surfaces.

 

Parallel polarization (TM Polarization)

Electric field is parallel to the plane of incidence.

 

Perpendicular polarization (TE Polarization)

Electric filed is normal to the plane of incidence

 

 

PARALLEL POLARIZATION

PERPENDICULAR POLARIZATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EM Polarization

 

LINEAR

 

 

 

 


CIRCULAR

 

 

 

 

 

Since

 

ELLIPTICAL

 

 

 

 

 

 =

 

 

If χ is +ve=LHCP

If χ is −ve=RHCP

 

·          lies between

·         2 values of  satisfies the above equation.

·         If  select

·         If  select

·          lies between

 

Inductors

 

Faradays Law

 Flux

is the magnetic flux associated with currents / materials