Hertzian dipole, excerpted from a MATLAB® demo in the tools section. (Image by Prof. Jin Au Kong.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Jin Au Kong
MIT Course Number
6.630
As Taught In
Fall 2006
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Highlights
This course features a series of MATLAB® and physical demonstrations which help to illustrate the principles of electromagnetics in the tools section.
Course Description
6.630 is an introductory subject on electromagnetics, emphasizing fundamental concepts and applications of Maxwell equations. Topics covered include: polarization, dipole antennas, wireless communications, forces and energy, phase matching, dielectric waveguides and optical fibers, transmission line theory and circuit concepts, antennas, and equivalent principle. Examples deal with electrodynamics, propagation, guidance, and radiation of electromagnetic waves.
