| Lec. |
Date |
Topic
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Text
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| 1 |
1/8 |
Introduction - Review of Wave Definitions - Phasors |
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| 1-2 |
1/8-1/10 |
Transmission Line Equations - Lumped Element Model |
NOTES
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| 2 |
1/10 |
Reflection Coefficient, Zin, SWR, Terminations |
|
| 3 |
1/15 |
Matching Techniques (lambda/4, Stubs, Lumped Elements) |
NOTES
|
| 3-4 |
1/15-1/17 |
The Smith Chart - Development |
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| 4 |
1/17 |
The Smith Chart - Applications / Determination of Term Projects
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| 5 |
1/22 |
Invited Talk 1: "Inkjet-Printed "Green" RF and Electromagnetic Structures"
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|
| 6 |
1/24 |
Plane Waves and Polarization Review |
|
| 6-7 |
1/24-1/29 |
Reflection of Normally Incident Plane Waves (Conductors, Dielectrics) |
|
| 7 |
1/29 |
Oblique Incidence - Wave Impedance |
|
| 8 |
1/31 |
Total Reflection, Brewster Angle, Optical Fibers |
|
| 8-9 |
1/31-2/5 |
Waveguides - Laplace Equation in Rectangular Coords.
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|
| 9 |
2/5 |
Helmholz Equations - Separations of Variables
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|
| 10 |
2/7 |
REVIEW SESSION 1 |
Lectures 1-8
|
| 11 |
2/12 |
QUIZ 1
|
Lectures 1-8
|
| 12 |
2/14 |
Invited Talk 2: "Energy Harvesting and "Zero-Power" Electromagnetic Modules"
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|
| 13 |
2/19 |
Waveguides-Laplace/Helmholz equations in rectangular coordinates |
|
| 13-14 |
2/19-2/21 |
Parallel-Plate Waveguides |
|
| 14 |
2/21 |
Planar Transmission Lines - Rectangular Waveguides |
|
| 15 |
2/26 |
Waves Below and Near Cutoff - Quasi-TEM Modes |
|
| 15-16 |
2/26-2/28 |
Dispersion, Loss, Practical Mode Excitation |
|
| 16 |
2/28 |
Dielectric and Ridge Waveguides, EBG's, Resonators-Quality Factors |
|
| 17 |
3/5 |
Microwave Networks, Reciprocity
|
|
| 17-18 |
3/5-3/7 |
Equivalent Circuits, Scattering (S) and Transmission (T) Parameters |
|
| 18 |
3/7 |
Cascaded 2-Ports, Microwave and Optical Filters |
|
| 18 |
3/7 |
REVIEW SESSION |
Lectures 9-18
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| 19 |
3/12 |
QUIZ 2 |
Lectures 9-18
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| 20 |
3/14 |
Invited Talk 3: "Applications of Electromagnetics to Sensing and Biomedical Applications"
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|
| 21-22 |
3/19-3/21 |
SPRING BREAK-NO CLASS |
|
| 23 |
3/26 |
S-Parameters of N-Ports, Directional Couplers
|
|
| 23-24 |
3/26-3/28 |
Frequency characteristics of N-Ports, Quasistatic Analysis
|
|
| 24 |
3/28 |
Electric and Magnetic Dipoles, Power, Potentials
|
|
| 25 |
4/2 |
Half-Wave Dipole, Gain, Radiation resistance and Patterns |
|
| 25-26 |
4/2-4/4 |
Antenna Efficiency, Arbitrary Length Dipoles, Antennas above Conductors, Conjugate Matching |
|
| 26 |
4/4 |
Antennas above Conductors, Traveling Wave Antennas, Feeding Circuits
|
|
| 27 |
4/9 |
Friis Formula, Superposition Principle |
|
| 27-28 |
4/9-4/11 |
Input Impedance, Receiving Antennas and Reciprocity |
|
| 28 |
4/11 |
Linear Arrays |
|
| 29 |
4/16 |
Examples/Problems of Antennas/Antennas Arrays |
|
| 30 |
4/18 |
Invited Talk 4: "Nanotechnology and Electromagnetics: The path to Wireless Sensors"
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| 31 |
4/23 |
Radar Fundamental Principles
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| 32 |
4/25 |
Final Review Session/Project Presentations
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|
| 33 |
4/30 [8:00-10:50a]-Time/Venue TBD |
FINAL
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Class Homepage: http://users.ece.gatech.edu/~etentze/3065s13.html
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