Explicit Symmetry Breaking in Electrodynamic Systems and Electromagnetic Radiation

Explicit Symmetry Breaking in Electrodynamic Systems and Electromagnetic Radiation
Author: Dhiraj Sinha
Publisher: Morgan & Claypool Publishers
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2016-04-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1681743582

This book is an introduction to the concept of symmetries in electromagnetism and explicit symmetry breaking. It begins with a brief background on the origin of the concept of symmetry and its meaning in fields such as architecture, mathematics and physics. Despite the extensive developments of symmetry in these fields, it has yet to be applied to the context of classical electromagnetism and related engineering applications. This book unravels the beauty and excitement of this area to scientists and engineers.

Explicit Symmetry Breaking Electrodynahb

Explicit Symmetry Breaking Electrodynahb
Author: SINHA
Publisher: IOP ebooks
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-08-31
Genre:
ISBN: 9780750351300

The book aims to unravel some of the nature's mysteries by correlating the nature of fields and the transformations in their symmetries. It begins with a brief background on the foundation of symmetry and its meaning in fields such as architecture, mathematics, and physics. A special focus of the book is on the concept of symmetries in electromagnetism and explicit symmetry breaking which generates radiation. Despite extensive developments of the phenomenon of broken symmetry in different domains of physics, it has yet to be applied within the context of classical electromagnetism and related engineering applications in a broader context. For example, the mechanism of generation of electromagnetic radiation from thin films and non-metallic materials at radio frequencies remains poorly understood and the book offers a lucid exposition to it. This second edition builds on the introduction to the concept of symmetries in electromagnetism and explicit symmetry breaking. It addresses some of the recent developments in the field of radiation from magneto-electric materials and ferroelectric materials and correlates them to the nature of symmetries in physical systems. New chapters include coverage of radiation mechanisms from magnetoelectric materials, the role of gauge fields in radiation, and antenna design and symmetries. The key audience for the book includes Industry specialists and scientists working in the field of antennas and wireless technologies. Key Features:  Presents a brief overview of the concept of symmetries and broken symmetries in different domains of physics Highlights the role of broken symmetries in electromagnetic radiation Provides a clear explanation of Gauge Fields in radiation Offers a strong theoretical foundation of radiation from non-metallic systems It holds special importance for antenna designers which is gaining importance against the framework of our current shift to 5G and related wireless technologies

Classical Theory of Gauge Fields

Classical Theory of Gauge Fields
Author: Valery Rubakov
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 456
Release: 2009-02-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1400825091

Based on a highly regarded lecture course at Moscow State University, this is a clear and systematic introduction to gauge field theory. It is unique in providing the means to master gauge field theory prior to the advanced study of quantum mechanics. Though gauge field theory is typically included in courses on quantum field theory, many of its ideas and results can be understood at the classical or semi-classical level. Accordingly, this book is organized so that its early chapters require no special knowledge of quantum mechanics. Aspects of gauge field theory relying on quantum mechanics are introduced only later and in a graduated fashion--making the text ideal for students studying gauge field theory and quantum mechanics simultaneously. The book begins with the basic concepts on which gauge field theory is built. It introduces gauge-invariant Lagrangians and describes the spectra of linear perturbations, including perturbations above nontrivial ground states. The second part focuses on the construction and interpretation of classical solutions that exist entirely due to the nonlinearity of field equations: solitons, bounces, instantons, and sphalerons. The third section considers some of the interesting effects that appear due to interactions of fermions with topological scalar and gauge fields. Mathematical digressions and numerous problems are included throughout. An appendix sketches the role of instantons as saddle points of Euclidean functional integral and related topics. Perfectly suited as an advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate text, this book is an excellent starting point for anyone seeking to understand gauge fields.

Introduction to Electrodynamics

Introduction to Electrodynamics
Author: David J. Griffiths
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 619
Release: 2017-06-29
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1108420419

This is a re-issued and affordable printing of the widely used undergraduate electrodynamics textbook.

Condensed Matter Field Theory

Condensed Matter Field Theory
Author: Alexander Altland
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 785
Release: 2010-03-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0521769752

This primer is aimed at elevating graduate students of condensed matter theory to a level where they can engage in independent research. Topics covered include second quantisation, path and functional field integration, mean-field theory and collective phenomena.

Women and Physics

Women and Physics
Author: Laura McCullough
Publisher: Morgan & Claypool Publishers
Total Pages: 59
Release: 2016-04-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1681742772

This book begins with an examination of the numbers of women in physics in English-speaking countries, moving on to examine factors that affect girls and their decision to continue in science, right through to education and on into the problems that women in physics careers face. Looking at all of these topics with one eye on the progress that the field has made in the past few years, and another on those things that we have yet to address, the book surveys the most current research as it tries to identify strategies and topics that have significant impact on issues that women have in the field.

An Introduction To Quantum Field Theory

An Introduction To Quantum Field Theory
Author: Michael E. Peskin
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 866
Release: 2018-05-04
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0429983182

An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory is a textbook intended for the graduate physics course covering relativistic quantum mechanics, quantum electrodynamics, and Feynman diagrams. The authors make these subjects accessible through carefully worked examples illustrating the technical aspects of the subject, and intuitive explanations of what is going on behind the mathematics. After presenting the basics of quantum electrodynamics, the authors discuss the theory of renormalization and its relation to statistical mechanics, and introduce the renormalization group. This discussion sets the stage for a discussion of the physical principles that underlie the fundamental interactions of elementary particle physics and their description by gauge field theories.