Purdue PHYS 342 L1.3: Classical Models: Energy in a Wave, Radiation Pressure, and Interference

Table of Contents:
00:09 Lecture 1.3: Maxwell's EM Waves: Energy Transport, Radiation Pressure, and Interference
01:20 Maxwell's Equations - Fundamental Properties of E&M (1864)
03:00 Maxwell's Equations - Modern Notation
04:20 Using Equations for E and B fields!
07:49 Prediction: the Electromagnetic Spectrum
09:38 Subsequent work from 1864-1890s
11:03 Energy is transported by an EM wave (1880s)
14:19 The time-averaged value of S
15:14 Be able to distinguish between closely related concepts
17:53 The time averaged energy density of an EM wave
19:27 An EM wave exerts a net force on absorber
21:17 Consequence of net force on absorber
22:54 Interference - A Phenomenon Unique to Waves -
24:09 Huygens Principle (1629-1695)
25:13 Young's Double Slit (1803)
27:12 SUMMARY
27:30 Conclusion

Purdue PHYS 342 provides an introduction to the physical principles underlying topics in Modern Physics. This course is intended to provide engineering undergraduate students with a firm base from which they can extend their understanding of the quantum world.