Recapitulation of Electromagnetism

Authors

  • Thomas Flisgen Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin
  • Johann Heller University of Rostock
  • Ursula van Rienen University of Rostock

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23730/CYRSP-2018-005.69

Keywords:

Maxwell’s equations, vector analysis, Lorentz force, conservation of charges, conservation of energy, electromagnetic properties of matter, continuity constraints of fields, electrostatics, magnetostatics, wave equations, field attenuation in conductors

Abstract

Electromagnetism plays a vital role in many areas of our modern life such as
telecommunication, navigation, electrical drives, electrical grids etc. More-
over, electromagnetism is of special relevance for particle accelerators. Mag-
netic fields are used to bend and to focus bunches of charged particles whereas
electric fields are used to increase the energy of charged particles. This con-
tribution recapitulates selected fundamentals of the theory of electromagnetic
fields and sketches thereby important facts related to vector analysis, electric
fields, magnetic fields and their mutual interaction.

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Published

2018-12-20

Issue

Vol. 5 (2018): Proceedings of the CAS-CERN Accelerator School on Beam Injection, Extraction and Transfer

Section

Submission to the proceedings of the CAS2017 - Beam Injection, Extraction and Transfer

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