Suggested Readings
Suggested Readings
Suggested Readings
PREFACE xiii
A NOTE TO THE STUDENT XVI
1.1 Introduction 3
t 1.2 A Preview of the Book 4
1.3 Scalars and Vectors 4
1.4 Unit Vector 5
1.5 Vector Addition and Subtraction 6
1.6 Position and Distance Vectors 7
1.7 Vector Multiplication 11
1.8 Components of a Vector 16
Summary 23
Review Questions 23
Problems 25
3 VECTOR CALCULUS 57
3.1 Introduction 57
3.2 Differential Length, Area, and Volume 57
3.3 Line, Surface, and Volume Integrals 64
tIndicates sections that may be skipped, explained briefly, or assigned as homework if the text is covered in one
semester.
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VII
viii CONTENTS
PART 2: ELECTROSTATICS
13 ANTENNAS 671
13.1 Introduction 671
13.2 Hertzian Dipole 673
13.3 Half-Wave Dipole Antenna 677
13.4 Quarter-Wave Monopole Antenna 681
13.5 Small-Loop Antenna 682
13.6 Antenna Characteristics 687
13.7 Antenna Arrays 695
t13.8 Effective Area and the Friis Equation 705
t13.9 The Radar Equation 708
t13.10 Application Note-Electromagnetic Interference and
Compatibility 712
t 13.1 l Application Note-Textile Antennas and Sensors 717
t13.12 Application Note-RFID 719
Summary 722
Review Questions 723
Problems 724