Engineering Electromagnetic Fields and Waves

By Carl T.A. Johnk

Book Overview

Presents the introductory theory and applications of Maxwell's equations to electromagnetic field problems. Unlike other texts, Maxwell's equations and the associated vector mathematics are developed early in the work, allowing readers to apply them at the outset. Its unified treatment of coordinate systems saves time in developing the rules for vector manipulations in ways other than the rectangular coordinate system. The following chapters cover static and quasi-static electric and magnetic fields, wave reflection and transmission at plane boundaries, the Poynting power theorem, rectangular waveguide mode theory, transmission lines, and an introduction to the properties of linear antennas and aperture antennas. Includes an expanded set of problems, many of which extend the material developed in the chapters.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471098795
• ISBN13: 9780471098799
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 656 Pages
• Weight: 2.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

One of the best books on this subject matter

After matriculating to the Univ of Colorado,took undergrad/grad course in EMAG with this author. He is definitely a professor emeritus, and after many years of working as research engineer, I would like to emphatically state that this gentle, well tempered, respectful and pleasant man is the best there is when it come to this subject matter. His motivation for continuing lecturing is simple, to impart knowledge to his students ad infinitum... Buy this book and you'll never regret.

Fields...

This book is awesome. It was written by the guy that is currently teaching my class (Electromagnetic Fields I). He is a crazy old man, but he knows his stuff(Johnk)!! Anyone who is taking a class of this subject, use this book. He's pretty much the 'Father' of Fields. Awesome teacher, great book!

I use this book all the time !

I attended the University of Colorado, Boulder as a graduate student in EE in the mid-1980's . I took Dr. Johnk's classes in Electromagnetics, and was very inspired by him personally. He has some sort of 3-D visualization coprocessor in his brain, and the explanatory drawings he made in class reflected that anatomical curiosity, as do the drawings and explanations in this text book of his. In this book, he has pulled together all the important concepts of engineering electromagnetics. I own a bunch of other books on electromagnetics for use as references, but this one is the one I use consistently. My copy of this book now looks like it was dragged down the road behind a car, just from over-use. Soon I will have to buy a new copy.

Complete and Comprehensive

I own the first edition of the text. Carl presents the material in a very logical and thoughful manner. I have never been as impressed of a textbook before. It reads well and has amazing hand-drawn figures.A must have for any electrical engineering student, physicist, or fields fanatic.

The best istructor I've known

I took Carl T.A. Johnk's electromagnetics classes at the University of Colorado back in the early 80's. He inspired my career in microwaves and antennas. His lectures were always instructive and entertaining (if you can believe it for an EM class). His book embodies his colorful and insightful lectures.DAS