Tentative schedule of topics and assigned HW problems from the book (Bekefi and Barrett)
Week 1 (Jan. 17 - 19) The oscillator
HW Ex. 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4
Week 2 (Jan. 22 - 26) The oscillator
HW Ex. 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10
Week 3 (Jan. 29 - Feb. 2) The oscillator
HW Ex. 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14, 1.15
Week 4 (Feb. 5 - 9) The wave
HW Ex. 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5
Week 5 (Feb. 12 - 16) Catch up week!
Week 6 (Feb. 19 - 23) The wave
HW Ex. 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10
Week 7 (Feb. 26 - Mar. 1) The electromagnetic field
HW Ex. 3.1, 3.2, 3.4
Week 8 (Mar. 4 - 8) Midterm exam; The electromagnetic field
HW Ex. 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8
Week 9 (Mar. 11 - 15) Spring Break; No class
Week 10 (Mar. 18 - 22) Electromagnetic fields
Week 11 (Mar. 25 - 27); No class Thursday; Easter Break;
Week 12 (April 2 - 5) Sources of radiation
HW Ex. 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4
Week 13 (Apr. 8 - 12) Guided waves
HW Ex. 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4
Week 14 (Apr. 15 - 19) Guided waves
HW 5.5, 5.6, 5.7
Week 15 (April 22 - 26) Interaction of waves with matter
HW Ex. 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4
Week 16 (April 29 - May 3) Interaction of waves with matter
HW 6.5, 6.6, 6.7
Week 17 (May 6 - 10) Final examination
