本书是一本有着很高知名度的电动力学教材，长期以来被世界上多所大学选用。本影印版是2001年出版的第三版。与前两版相比，第三版在保留基本经典电动力学内容的基础上，做了不少调整。如增加了一些关于数字计算方面的内容；删除了等离子体一章，将其部分内容在其它章节体现；增加了一些新的科技发展内容，如光纤、半导体波导管、同步辐射等。
全书共分12章，可作为物理类专业电动力学课程的教材，尤其适合开展双语教学的学校，对于有志出国深造的人员也是一本必不可少的参考书。
- Introduction and Survey
- 1.1 Maxwell Equations in Vacuum, Fields, and Sources
- 1.2 Inverse Square Law, or the Mass of the Photon
- 1.3 Linear Superposition
- 1.4 Maxwell Equations in Macroscopic Media
- 1.5 Boundary Conditions at Interfaces Between Different Media
- 1.6 Some Remarks on Idealizations m Electromagnetism References and Suggested Reading
- Chapter 1 / Introduction to Electrostatics
- 1.1 Coulomb’s Law
- 1.2 Electric Field
- 1.3 Gauss’s Law
- 1.4 Differential Form of Gauss’s Law
- 1.5 Another Equation of Electrostatics and the Scalar Potential
- 1.6 Surface Distributions of Charges and Dipoles and Discontinuities in the Electric Field and Potential
- 1.7 Poisson and Laplace Equations
- 1.8 Green’s Theorem
- 1.9 Uniqueness of the Solution with Dirichlet or Neumann Boundary Conditions
- 1.10 Formal Solution of Electrostatic Boundary-Value Problem with Green Function
- 1.11 Electrostatic Potential Energy and Energy Density
- 1.12 Variational Approach to the Solution of the Laplace and Poisson Equations
- 1.13 Relaxation Method for Two-Dimensional Electrostatic Problems References and Suggested Reading Problems
- Chapter 2 / Boundary-Value Problems in Electrostatics: I
- 2.1 Method of Images
- 2.2 Point Charge in the Presence of a Grounded Conducting Sphere
- 2.3 Point Charge in the Presence of a Charged, Insulated, Conducting Sphere
- 2.4 Point Charge Near a Conducting Sphere at Fixed Potential
- 2.5 Conducting Sphere in a Uniform Electric Field by Method of Images
- 2.6 Green Function for the Sphere
- 2.7 Conducting Sphere with Hemispheres at Different Potentials
- 2.8 Orthogonal Functions and Expansions
- 2.9 Separation of Variables
- 2.10 A Two-Dimensional Potential Problem
- 2.11 Fields and Charge Densities in Two-Dimensional Corners and Along Edges
- 2.12 Introduction to Finite Element Analysis for Electrostatics References and Suggested Reading Problems
- Chapter 3 / Boundary-Value Problems in Electrostatics：Ⅱ
- 3.1 Laplace Equation in Spherical Coordinates
- 3.2 Legendre Equation and Legendre Polynomials
- 3.3 Boundary-Value Problems with Azimuthal Symmetry
- 3.4 Behavior of Fields in a Conical Hole or Near a Sharp Point
- 3.5 Associated Legendre Functions and the Spherical Harmonics Ylm(θ, Φ)
- 3.6 Addition Theorem for Spherical Harmonics
- 3.7 Laplace Equation in Cylindrical Coordinates
- 3.8 Boundary-Value Problems in Cylindrical Coordinates
- 3.9 Expansion of Green Functions in Spherical Coordinates
- 3.10 Solution of Potential Problems with the Spherical Green Function Expansion
- 3.11 Expansion of Green Functions in Cylindrical Coordinates
- 3.12 Eigenfunction Expansions for Green Functions
- 3.13 Mixed Boundary Conditions, Conducting Plane with a Circular Hole References and Suggested Reading Problems
- Chapter 4 / Multipoles, Electrostatics of Macroscopic Media,Dielectrics
- 4.1 Multipole Expansion
- 4.2 Multipole Expansion of the Energy of a Charge Distribution in an External Field
- 4.3 Elementary Treatment of Electrostatics with Ponderable Media
- 4.4 Boundary-Value Problems with Dielectrics
- 4.5 Molecular Polarizability and Electric Susceptibility
- 4.6 Models for Electric Polarizability
- 4.7 Electrostatic Energy in Dielectric Media References and Suggested Reading Problems
- Chapter 5 / Magnetostatics, Faraday’s Law, Quasi-Static Fields
- 5.1 Introduction and Definitions
- 5.2 Biot and Savart Law
- 5.3 Differential Equations of Magnetostatics and Ampere’s Law
- 5.4 Vector Potential
- 5.5 Vector Potential and Magnetic Induction for a Circular Current Loop
- 5.6 Magnetic Fields of a Localized Current Distribution, Magnetic Moment
- 5.7 Force and Torque on and Energy of a Localized Current Distribution in an External Magnetic Induction
- 5.8 Macroscopic Equations, Boundary Conditions on B and H
- 5.9 Methods of Solving Boundary-Value Problems in Magnetostatics
- 5.10 Uniformly Magnetized Sphere
- 5.11 Magnetized Sphere in an External Field
- 5.12 Magnetic Shielding, Spherical Shell of Permeable Material in a Uniform Field
- 5.13 Effect of a Circular Hole in a Perfectly Conducting Plane with an Asymptotically Uniform Tangential Magnetic Field on One Side
- 5.14 Numerical Methods for Two-Dimensional Magnetic Fields
- 5.15 Faraday's Law of Induction
- 5.16 Energy in the Magnetic Field
- 5.17 Energy and Self-and Mutual Inductances
- 5.18 Quasi-Static Magnetic Fields in Conductors; Eddy Currents
- Chapter 6 / Maxwell Equations, Macroscopic Electromagnetism,Conservation Laws
- 6.1 Maxwell’s Displacement Current
- 6.2 Vector and Scalar Potentials
- 6.3 Gauge Transformations, Lorenz Gauge, Coulomb Gauge
- 6.4 Green Functions for the Wave Equation
- 6.5 Retarded Solutions for the Fields: Jefimenko’s Generalizations of the Coulomb and Biot-Savart Laws
- 6.6 Derivation of the Equations of Macroscopic Electromagnetism
- 6.7 Poynting’s Theorem and Conservation of Energy and Momentum for a System of Charged Particles and Electromagnetic Fields
- 6.8 Poynting’s Theorem in Linear Dissipative Media with Losses
- 6.9 Poynting’s Theorem for Harmonic Fields
- 6.10 Transformation Properties of Electromagnetic Fields and Sources Under Rotations, Spatial Reflections, and Time Reversal
- 6.11 On the Question of Magnetic Monopoles
- 6.12 Discussion of the Dirac Quantization Condition
- 6.13 Polarization Potentials (Hertz Vectors) References and Suggested Reading Problems
- Chapter 7 / Plane Electromagnetic Waves and Wave Propagation
- 7.1 Plane Waves in a Nonconducting Medium
- 7.2 Linear and Circular Polarization
- 7.3 Reflection and Refraction of Electromagnetic Waves at a Plane Interface Between Two Dielectrics
- 7.4 Polarization by Reflection, Total Internal Reflection
- 7.5 Frequency Dispersion Characteristics of Dielectrics, Conductors,and Plasmas
- 7.6 Simplified Model of Propagation in the Ionosphere and Magnetosphere
- 7.7 Magnetohydrodynamic Waves
- 7.8 Superposition of Waves in One Dimension
- 7.9 Illustration of the Spreading of a Pulse As It Propagates in a Dispersive Medium
- 7.10 Causality in the Connection Between D and E
- 7.11 Arrival of a Signal After Propagation Through a Dispersive Medium References and Suggested Reading Problems
- Chapter 8 / Waveguides, Resonant Cavities, and Optical Fibers
- 8.1 Fields at the Surface of and Within a Conductor
- 8.2 Cylindrical Cavities and Waveguides
- 8.3 Waveguides
- 8.4 Modes in a Rectangular Waveguide
- 8.5 Energy Flow and Attenuation in Waveguides
- 8.6 Perturbation of Boundary Conditions
- 8.7 Resonant Cavities
- 8.8 Power Losses in a Cavity
- 8.9 Earth and Ionosphere as a Resonant Cavity:Schumann Resonances
- 8.10 Multimode Propagation in Optical Fibers
- 8.11 Modes in Dielectric Waveguides
- 8.12 Expansion in Normal Modes
- Chapter 9 / Radiating Systems, Multipole Fields and Radiation
- 9.1 Fields and Radiation of a Localized Oscillating Source
- 9.2 Electric Dipole Fields and Radiation
- 9.3 Magnetic Dipole and Electric Quadrupole Fields
- 9.4 Center-Fed Linear Antenna
- 9.5 Multipole Expansion for Localized Source or Aperture in Waveguide
- 9.6 Spherical Wave Solutions of the Scalar Wave Equation
- 9.7 Multipole Expansion of the Electromagnetic Fields
- 9.8 Properties of Multipole Fields, Energy and Angular Momentum of Multipole Radiation
- 9.9 Angular Distribution of Multipole Radiation
- 9.10 Sources of Multipole Radiation
- 9.11 Multipole Radiation in Atoms and Nuclei
- 9.12 Multipole Radiation from a Linear, Center-Fed Antenna References and Suggested Reading Problems
- Chapter 10 / Scattering and Diffraction
- 10.1 Scattering at Long Wavelengths
- 10.2 Perturbation Theory of Scattering, Rayleigh’s Explanation of the Blue Sky, Scattering by Gases and Liquids, Attenuation in Optical Fibers
- 10.3 Spherical Wave Expansion of a Vector Plane Wave
- 10.4 Scattering of Electromagnetic Waves by a Sphere
- 10.5 Scalar Diffraction Theory
- 10.6 Vector Equivalents of the Kirchhoff Integral
- 10.7 Vectorial Diffraction Theory
- 10.8 Babinet’s Principle of Complementary Screens
- 10.9 Diffraction by a Circular Aperture
- 10.10 Scattering in the Short-Wavelength Limit
- 10.11 Optical Theorem and Related Matters References and Suggested Reading Problems
- Chapter 11 / Special Theory of Relativity
- 11.1 The Situation Before 1900, Einstein’s Two Postulates
- 11.2 Some Recent Experiments
- 11.3 Lorentz Transformations and Basic Kinematic Results of Special Relativity
- 11.4 Addition of Velocities
- 11.5 Relativistic Momentum and Energy of a Particle
- 11.6 Mathematical Properties of the Space-Time of Special Relativity
- 11.7 Matrix Representation of Lorentz Transformations, Infinitesimal Generators
- 11.8 Thomas Precession
- 11.9 Invariance of Electric Charge
- 11.10 Transformation of Electromagnetic Fields
- 11.11 Relativistic Equation of Motion for Spin in Uniform or Slowly Varying External Fields
- 11.12 Note on Notation and Units in Relativistic Kinematics References and Suggested Reading Problems
- Chapter 12 / Dynamics of Relativistic Particles and Electromagnetic Fields
- 12.1 Lagrangian and Hamiltonian for a Relativistic Charged Particle in External Electromagnetic Fields
- 12.2 Motion in a Uniform, Static Magnetic Field
- 12.3 Motion in Combined, Uniform, Static Electric and Magnetic Fields
- 12.4 Particle Drifts in Nonuniform, Static Magnetic Fields
- 12.5 Adiabatic Invariance of Flux Through Orbit of Particle
- 12.6 Lowest Order Relativistic Corrections to the Lagrangian for Interacting Charged Particles: The Darwin Lagrangian
- 12.7 Lagrangian for the Electromagnetic Field
- 12.8 Proca Lagrangian
- 12.9 Effective “Photon”Mass in Superconductivity
- 12.10 Canonical and Symmetric Stress Tensors
- 12.11 Soiution of the wave Equation in Covariant Form
- Chapter 13 / Collisions, Energy Loss, and Scattering of Charged Particles,Cherenkov and Transition Radiation
- 13.1 Energy Transfer in Coulomb Collision Between Heavy Incident Particle and Free Electron
- 13.2 Energy Loss from Soft Collisions
- 13.3 Density Effect in Collisional Energy Loss
- 13.4 Cherenkov Radiation
- 13.5 Elastic Scattering of Fast Charged Particles by Atoms
- 13.6 Mean Square Angle of Scattering
- 13.7 Transition Radiation References and Suggested Readine Problems
- Chapter 14 / Radiation by Moving Charges
- 14.1 Liénard-Wiechert Potentials and Fields for a Point Charge
- 14.2 Total Power Radiated by an Accelerated Charge: Larmor’s Formula and Its Relativistic Generalization
- 14.3 Angular Distribution of Radiation Emitted by an Accelerated Charge
- 14.4 Radiation Emitted by a Charge in Arbitrary, Extremely Relativistic Motion
- 14.5 Distribution in Frequency and Angle of Energy Radiated by Acceieratea t
- 14.6 Frequency Spectrum of Radiation Emitted by a Relativistic Charged Particle in Instantaneously Circular Motion
- 14.7 Undulators and Wigglers for Synchrotron Light Sources
- 14.8 Thomson Scattering of Radiation References and Suggested Reading Problems
- Chapter 15 / Bremsstrahlung, Method of Virtual Quanta,Radiative Beta Processes
- 15.1 Radiation Emitted During Collisions
- 15.2 Bremsstrahlung in Coulomb Collisions
- 15.3 Screening Effects
- 15.4 Weizsācker-Williams Method of Virtual Quanta
- 15.5 Bremsstrahlung as the Scattering of Virtual Quanta
- 15.6 Radiation Emitted During Beta Decay
- 15.7 Radiation Emitted During Orbital Electron Capture: Disappearance of Charge and Magnetic Moment References and Suggested Reading Problems
- Chapter 16 / Radiation Damping, Classical Models of Charged Particles
- 16.1 Introductory Considerations
- 16.2 Radiative Reaction Force from Conservation of Energy
- 16.3 Abraham-Lorentz Evaluation of the Self-Force
- 16.4 Relativistic Covariance
- 16.5 Covariant Definitions of Electromagnetic Energy and Momentum
- 16.6 Covariant Stable Charged Particle
- 16.7 Level Breadth and Level Shift of a Radiating Oscillator
- 16.8 Scattering and Absorption of Radiation by an Oscillator References and Suggested Reading Problems
- Appendix on Units and Dimensions
- 1 Units and Dimensions, Basic Units and Derived Units
- 2 Electromagnetic Units and Equations
- 3 Various Systems of Electromagnetic Units
- 4 Conversion of Equations and Amounts Between SI Units and Gaussian Units
- Bibliography
- Index
