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This book will be an in-depth textbook introducing and covering all topics related to the fact that light is a transverse electromagnetic wave. It will begin with a discussion of the history of Maxwell’s equations, from which the wave properties of light were first deduced, and then move into the fundamentals of electromagnetic waves, such as the polarization of light, energy and momentum conservation, and basic solutions of Maxwell’s equations. From there, it will move into more practical topics: light propagation in matter of various types, light propagation through interfaces, light propagation in waveguides (like fibre optic cables), and light scattering.
Key Features:
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Includes descriptions of modern optical phenomena and areas of research, such as plasmonics, metamaterials, and optical tweezing
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A book dedicated to electromagnetic phenomena in optics
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Builds a complete description of electromagnetic wave phenomena starting from the history of Maxwell’s equations
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Provides an introduction to many topics typically only found in specialized texts, such as plasmonics, fiber optics, and computational methods
Gregory J. Gbur is a professor of physics and optical science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He is the author of two textbooks, Mathematical Methods for Optical Physics and Engineering (2011), and Singular Optics (2016), as well as two popular science books, Falling Felines and Fundamental Physics (2019) and Invisibility (2023). He is also the author of blogs on horror fiction, physics, and nature. He has written for, or been interviewed, in outlets including The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Physics World, Science News, and more. He lives in Charlotte, NC.
Preface
Acknowlegements
Author biography
1 Introduction: the electromagnetic spectrum
2 Maxwell’s equations
3 Electromagnetic waves
4 The polarization of light
5 Maxwell’s equations in matter
6 Dispersion and the speed of light
7 Conservation laws
8 Anisotropic media
9 Interface effects
10 Light propagation in stratified media
11 Surface plasmons
12 Metamaterials
13 Guided waves
14 Sources and potentials
15 Electromagnetic scattering
16 Computational methods gor Maxwell's equations
Appendix A: A brief vector calculus review