Relativity Electrodynamics and Light (2007-8)

Lecturer: Nigel Cooper

Electrodynamics and Radiation [pdf]
Special Relativity [pdf]
Relativistic Electrodynamics [pdf]
Errata/Revisions

Problem sheet [pdf]

Einstein's paper on SR [pdf]
Experimental Evidence for SR
Terrell Rotation
Einstein's paper on mass and energy [pdf, gz-ps]
Synchrotron Light in a Nutshell [pdf]

Brewster Angle
Birefringence in Calcite crystals
Optical Rotation: Bates Saccharimeter
Polarized Light (historical apparatus)
Whistlers
MIT Electromagnetism demonstrations
Dipole Radiation Demo
How to Become An Antenna Guru
Basic Antenna Theory
Antenna Applets
Galilean Relativity
Visualising Special Relativity
Speeding Through the Universe
CMB Radiation Fluctuations WMAP
"EM Relativity Drive"
Moving Charge Applet
Reactor Core Cerenkov Radiation
Super-Kamiokande Cerenkov Detector
Accelerating Charge Demo
Circular Accelerators
Diamond Light Source