Classical electrodynamics II
Prerequisiti
the class is for chemistry and physics second year students, prerequisite is the Classical Electrodynamics I class
Programma
8. Macroscopic Maxwell’s equations
9. Optical response functions
10. Phenomenological models of dielectric response
11. Propagation of e.m. waves in continuous media
12. Dispersion relations and sum rules
Obiettivi formativi
Learn the physical principles that govern the interaction between electromagnetic fields and material media, with particular reference to light-matter interaction. Analyze the general properties of response functions and develop phenomenological models to describe various classes of materials.
Riferimenti bibliografici
Handouts
Jackson “Classical Electrodynamics”
Landau-Lifsits “Electrodynamics of continuous media”