Intended for graduate students active in this research area. These interactions range from the absorption of optical frequency waves to the excitation of materials using low frequency electromagnetic waves in the sub-megahertz regime. Emphasis is on studying representations and the corresponding analytical techniques used to model electromagnetic interactions with materials. Additionally, transduction techniques for the measurement of these interactions are discussed. This course consists of a study of various physical phenomena observed in solids and the variation of these phenomena with material anisotropy.
Emphasis is on phenomena associated with the magnetic properties of materials.
Topics covered include paramagnetic and diamagnetic susceptibility, ferromagnetism, magnetostriction, the magneto-optic effect, and the magnetocaloric effect. Emphasis is placed on the coupled phenomena and the materials role in governing the associated properties. The seminar covers various topics in these fields, including a review of the current literature.