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Slide 1Electromagnetic wavesThe Poynting vectorEM wave intensity, energy densitySolar EnergyEM spherical wavesExampleRadiation PressureRadiation pressure: examplesSlide 10EM waves: polarizationSlide 12ExampleReflection and refractionExampleExample: an optical illusionChromatic dispersionExamplesTotal internal reflectionPolarization by reflectionOptical hardwareElectromagnetic wavesPhysics 2102Gabriela GonzálezA solution to Maxwell’s equations in free space:)sin( txkEEm)sin( txkBBm€ ωk= c, speed of propagation.mphsmBEcmm163,187954,462,299100Visible light, infrared, ultraviolet,radio waves, X rays, Gammarays are all electromagnetic waves.Electromagnetic waveshttp://phys23p.sl.psu.edu/CWIS/Electromagnetic waves are able to transport energy from transmitterto receiver (example: from the Sun to our skin).The power transported by the wave and itsdirection is quantified by the Poynting vector.John Henry Poynting (1852-1914) 211|| EcEBSThe Poynting vectorEBSUnits: Watt/m2For a wave, sinceE is perpendicular to B: BES1In a wave, the fields change with time. Therefore the Poynting vector changes too!!The direction is constant, but the magnitude changes from 0 to a maximum value.____________222___)(sin11tkxEcEcSImThe average of sin2 overone cycle is ½:221mEcI21rmsEcIBoth fields have the same energy density. BEuBcBEu 202221)(2121or, EM wave intensity, energy densityA better measure of the amount of energy in an EM wave is obtained by averaging the Poynting vector over one wave cycle. The resulting quantity is called intensity. The total EM energy density is then0220/BEu Solar EnergyThe light from the sun has an intensity of about 1kW/m2. What would be the total power incident on a roof of dimensions 8x20m?I=1kW/m2 is power per unit area.P=IA=(103 W/m2) x 8m x 20m=0.16 MW!!http://us.sunpowercorp.com/homes/products-services/solar-panels/The solar panel shown (Sunpower E19) is 61in x 41in. The actual solar panel delivers ~6A at 50V. What is its efficiency?The intensity of a wave is power per unit area. If one has a source that emits isotropically (equally in all directions) the power emitted by the source pierces a larger and larger sphere as the wave travels outwards. 24 rPIsSo the power per unit area decreases as the inverse of distance squared.EM spherical wavesExampleA radio station transmits a 10 kW signal at a frequency of 100 MHz. (We will assume it radiates as a point source). At a distance of 1km from the antenna, find (a) the amplitude of the electric and magnetic field strengths, and (b) the energy incident normally on a square plate of side 10cm in 5min. 222/8.0)1(4104mmWkmkWrPIsmVIcEEcImm/775.02212nTcEBmm58.2/ mJSAtUAtUAPS 4.2/Receivedenergy:Radiation PressureWaves not only carry energy but also momentum. The effect is very small (we don’t ordinarily feel pressure from light). If lightis completely absorbed during an interval Dt, the momentum transferred is given bycuptpFNewton’s law:Now, supposing one has a wave that hits a surfaceof area A (perpendicularly), the amount of energy transferred to that surface in time Dt will betIAU thereforectIApIAcIAF )reflection (total 2 ),absorption (total cIpcIprrRadiation pressure:and twice as much if reflected.Radiation pressure: examplesNot radiation pressure!!Solar mills?Solar sails?From the Planetary SocietySun radiation: I= 1 KW/m2Area 30m2 => F=IA/c~0.1 mNMass m=5 kg => a=F/m~2 10-5 m/s2When does it reach 10mph=4.4 m/s?V=at => t=V/a~2 105 s=2.3 daysComet tailsRadio transmitter:If the dipole antennais vertical, so will bethe electric fields. Themagnetic field will behorizontal.The radio wave generated is said to be “polarized”.In general light sources produce “unpolarized waves”emitted by atomic motions in random directions.EM waves: polarizationCompletely unpolarized light will have equal components in horizontal and verticaldirections. Therefore running the light througha polarizer will cut the intensity in half: I=I0/2When polarized light hits a polarizing sheet,only the component of the field aligned with thesheet will get through.cos(EEyAnd therefore:20cosII Light reflected from surfaces is usually polarized horizontally. Polarized sunglasses take advantage of this: they are vertical polarizing sheets, so that they cut the horizontally polarized light from glare (reflections on roads, cars, etc).ExampleInitially unpolarized light of intensity I0 is sent into a system of three polarizers as shown. What fraction of the initial intensity emerges from the system? What is the polarization of the exiting light?•Through the first polarizer: unpolarized to polarized, so I1=½I0. • Into the second polarizer, the light is now vertically polarized. Then, I2=I1cos26o = 1/4 I1 =1/8 I0. • Now the light is again polarized, but at 60o. The last polarizer is horizontal, so I3=I2cos23o =3/4 I2=3/32 I0=0.094 I0. • The exiting light is horizontally polarized, and has 9% of the original amplitude.Reflection and refractionLaw of reflection: the angle of incidence q1 equals the angle of reflection q’1.Law of refraction:1122sinsinnn Snell’s law.When light finds a surface separating two media (air and water, for example), a beam gets reflected and another gets refracted (transmitted).n is the index of refraction of the medium. In vacuum, n=1. In air, n~1. In all other media, n>1.ExampleWater has n=1.33. How much does a beam incident at 45o refracts? n2 sin q2= n1 sin q1 sin q2= (n1 /n2) sin q1 =(1/1.33) sin 45o =0.0098q2= 32oActual light rayLight ray the brain imagines (as if in air)Actual objectImage of the objectExample: an optical illusionThe index of refraction decreases with temperature: the light gets refracted and ends up bending upwards. We seem to see water on the road, but in fact we are looking at the sky!Chromatic dispersionThe index of refraction depends on the wavelength (color) of the light. 1122sinsinnn ExamplesRainbows: water drops act as reflecting prisms.PrismsTotal internal reflectionFrom glass to air, the law of refraction uses n2<n1, so q2>q1: it may reach 90o or more: the ray is “reflected” instead of “refracted”.For glass (fused quartz) n=1.46, and the critical


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