Electromagnetic Radiation

This book considers problems of optimization arising in the design of electromagnetic radiators and receivers. The authors develop a systematic general theory that can be applied to a wide class of structures. The theory is illustrated with familiar, simple examples and indications of how the results can be applied to more complicated structures. The final chapter introduces techniques from multicriteria optimization in antenna design. The material is intended for a dual audience of mathematicians and theoretically-inclined engineers. References to both the mathematics and engineering literature help guide the reader through the necessary mathematical background.

This is a graduate level textbook on the theory of electromagnetic radiation and its application to waveguides, transmission lines, accelerator physics and synchrotron radiation.

The first part of the book deals with the interaction of polymers with non–ionizing radiation in the frequency–range from sub–terahertz over infrared radiation to visible and ultraviolet light, while the second part covers the interaction with ionizing radiation from the extreme ultraviolet to X–ray photons.