0. Introduction
Lesson 1 - Introduction/refresher
o Review of Maxwell-s equations
o Wave equations
o Electromagnetic field of point charge moving at constant velocity
I Theory of
special relativity
Lesson 2 - Electromagnetic field of point charge moving at constant velocity (reading assign. JDJ, 11.1-11.2)
o Maxwell-s equations - formulation and solution
o Space-charge force in Lorentz frame
Lesson 3 - Fundamental Theoretical Constructs (reading assign. JDJ, 11.3-11.5)
o Proper time and its invariance
o Minkowski metric and Lorentz transformation
Lesson 4 - Conservation Laws and Dynamics (reading assign. JDJ, 11.6-11.7)
o Particle dynamics in special relativity
o Photon emission and absorption
Lesson 5 - Covariance and Electrodynamics (reading assign. JDJ, 11.9-11.10, and 11.12)
o SI vs Gaussian (vs Heaviside-Lorentz) units
o Field-strength tensor
o Transformation of electromagnetic field
II Particle
Dynamics in Electromagnetic Fields
Lesson 6 - Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Formulations (reading assign. JDJ, 12.1A, 12.2)
o Principle of least action and Euler-Lagrange equation of motion
o Lorentz invariance, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian
Lesson 7 - Charged-particle motion in constant, uniform fields (reading assign. JDJ, 12.3-12.4)
o Electric field only
o Magnetic field only
Lesson 8 - charged-particle motion in constant, uniform Electric and Magnetic fields (reading assign. JDJ, 12.5)
o Formulation of covariant equation of motion
o Solution for general field configuration, i.e., nonzero E and B
Lesson 9 - charged-particle motion in constant, uniform Electric and Magnetic fields (reading assign. JDJ, 12.5)
o Example: ExB drift
o Non-uniform B and adiabatic invariance
III Radiation from
accelerating charges (part 1)
Lesson 11 - Causality and Lienard-Wiechert potentials (reading assign. JDJ, 14.1)
o Retarded times
o Retarded 4-potential and electromagnetic fields
Lesson 12 - Causality and Lienard-Wiechert potentials (reading assign. JDJ, 14.2)
o Electromagnetic fields of an accelerating charge
o Charged particle moving at a constant velocity - revisited
o Velocity fields vs. radiation fields
Lesson 13 - Total power radiated by an accelerating charge (reading assign. JDJ, 14.3-14.4)
o As viewed in a frame commoving with the particle
o As viewed in a far-field laboratory frame
o Instantaneous rate of radiation
Lesson 14 - Energy loss from accelerated charged-particle beams
o Example: radiative energy loss in a linear accelerator
o Example: radiative energy loss in a circular accelerator
IV Mid-term
Lesson 15 - Mid-term Exam (class exam 10/22/2013 -- To be confirmed)
V Radiation from
accelerating charges (part 2)
Lesson 16 - Energy loss from accelerating charged particle beam (reading assign. JDJ, 14.5)
o Angular distribution of radiation
o For linear motion,
o For circular motion
Lesson 17 - Angular spectral fluence associated to the radiation emitted by an accelerating charge (reading assign. JDJ, 14.6)
o Definition and general motion
o case instantaneous circular motion
Lesson 18 - Radiation spectrum and angular distribution
o Angle-integrated spectrum
o Frequency-integrated angular distribution
o Multi-particle coherence effects
Lesson 19 - Undulator radiation (reading assign. JDJ, 14.7)
o Equation of motion in a spatially ,modulated magnetostatic field
o Frequency-integrated angular distribution
o Dicussion of multi-particle coherence effects -- the free-electron laser
Lesson 20 - Thomson Scattering of radiation (reading assign. JDJ, 14.8)
o Cross-section for free charge
o Nonlinear Thomson scattering
o Cross-section for bound charge
o
Low-frequency limit and Rayleigh scattering
VI Collisions,
Energy Loss, and Scattering of Charged Particles
Lesson 21 - Energy transfer per impulse approximation (reading assign. JDJ, 13.1-13.2)
o Content of impulse approximation and regimes of validity
o Results - classical and quantum-mechanical
Lesson 22 - Influence of dielectric screening (reading assign. JDJ, 13.3)
o Formal result for energy loss in dielectric
o A simple model of frequency dependence in dielectrics
o Closed-form expression for energy loss including dielectric screening
Lesson 23 - Cerenkov radiation (reading assign. JDJ, 13.4-13.5)
o Energy loss in bulk medium
o Electromagnetic shock formation and structure
o 4-potential in the Cerenkov regime
Lesson 24 - Momentum transfer (Scattering) per the impulse approximation (reading assign. JDJ, 13.6)
o Rutherford scattering
o Average deflection angle
o Many small-angle scatterings
o Few large-angle scatterings
o Comparison of angular distributions
Lesson 25 - Bremsstrahlung (reading assign. 15.1-15.4
o Radiation Radiation emitted during collisions
o Bremsstrahlung during Coulomb collisions
VII Radiation Damping
Lesson 26 - Radiation-Reaction force
o Radiation-reaction force
o Abraham-Lorentz model of self-force
Lesson 27 - Relativistic covariance
o Poincare stresses
o electromangetic energy & momentum
Lesson 28 - Covariant Stable charged particle (reading assign. 16.6)
o Poincarre-Schwinger model
o Applications
VIII Other topics of interests and/or course review -
Lesson 29 TBD
Lesson 30 - Course review + discussion (preparatory to final exam)
IX Final
date to be specified