Lecture Topics
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* Wave plates
* Quarter wave plate
* Radiation
* Oscillating charge
* Dipole radiation
Lecture Video: Wave Plates, Radiation
How do we generate electromagnetic waves? Prof. Lee discusses the answer to this equation in class and shows an accelerated charge could lead to radiation which could propagate to the edge of the universe.
Lecture Notes
Typed Notes for Lecture 18 (PDF - 2.2MB)
Handwritten Notes for Lecture 18 (PDF - 2.2MB)
Textbook Reading
Chapter 12: Polarization (PDF - 1.4MB) (section 12.4 to end)
In-class Demonstrations
| HOW IT’S DONE | SEE IT IN THE LECTURE |
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| Polarizing Filters and Light | and |
| Polarization in a Sugar Solution | |
| Polarization of Radio Waves (Dipole Antenna) | and |
Related Resources
Video: Radiating Charge from PhET Interactive Simulations project at the University of Colorado Boulder