Best undergraduate electromagnetics textbook

[ksnaz12]

Hi I am looking for a textbook that covers most of the topics in a general undergraduate electromagnetics course. It would be great if the topics below are covered. I don't mind getting a few but would like to find a good explanation of these topics. thanks

Gauge invariance
Lorenz gauge
Greens functions
Retarded potentials
Hertz diapole
Poynting vector
Wave equation
derivation of Kichhoffs diffraction integrals
Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffractionOptical intensity
Lenses as phase shifters
Planar metallic waveguide
waveguide dispersion
dielectrics and boundary conditions
planar dielectric waveguide
optical fibres

 

[Frabjous]

It sounds like you want the engineering and physics versions. The standard physics is Griffiths. I do not know what the current EE one is. Back in the day they used
https://ocw.mit.edu/resources/res-6...elds-and-energy-spring-2008/front-end-matter/
at my school.

 

[mpresic3]

The best book I know of for concentrating on the areas you listed is probably something like "Classical Electromagnetic Radiation" (I think) by Marion, later editions I think are Marion and Heald. We used it in the late 70's for the 2nd semester of an undergrad EMAG course. I do not think the same textbook is as good for the first semester. Griffith is standard, and I own a copy but I do not like his style. I know he encourages, thinking, and even presents problems where he says "little math required." I think he gives the (false) impression that with enough intutition, you can always get by without doing a lot of math.

 

[Frabjous]

Marion and Heald is now a Dover book so it is affordable.

After looking at it, I was reminded of Harrington
https://www.amazon.com/dp/047120806X/?tag=pfamazon01-20
and Balanis
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0470589485/?tag=pfamazon01-20
They might be too advanced for you.

 

[ksnaz12]

Thanks everyone I will have a look into all of them :)

 

[deskswirl]

Electromagnetic Waves and Antennas by Orfanidis covers all these topics. It's free from the author:
http://eceweb1.rutgers.edu/~orfanidi/ewa/