Theory of Electromagnetic Pulses (Second Edition)

By John Lekner

This short monograph presents the theory of electromagnetic pulses in a simple and physical way. All pulses discussed are exact localized solutions of the Maxwell equations, and have finite energy, momentum and angular momentum. There are eight chapters: on Fundamentals, Solutions of the Wave Equation, Electromagnetic Pulses, Angular Momentum, Lorentz Transformation of pulses, Chirality, Polarization, and a final one summarizing and comparing various electromagnetic pulses and their properties. Eighteen Appendices cover mathematical or associated aspects. The subject matter is restricted to free-space classical electrodynamics, but contact is made with quantum theory in proofs that causal pulses are equivalent to superpositions of photons.

Key Features:

Explains a rigorous, first-principles (from Maxwell's equations) theory of electromagnetic pulses Contains exact solutions, all having have finite energy, momentum, and angular momentum Includes many worked examples of TE (transverse electric), TM (transverse magnetic) and more complicated pulses Includes a new chapter on chiral properties of electromagnetic pulses

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750361271
• ISBN13: 9780750361279
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 10.0"