In this book, the authors gather and present current research in the study of the principles, engineering applications and biophysical effects of electromagnetic fields. Topics discussed include the thermodynamics of surface electromagnetic waves; exposure to magnetic fields produced by power lines; microwave heating for metallurgical engineering; the effect of electromagnetic fields exposure on cytokines production; high frequency induction heating for high quality injection moulding; electromagnetic techniques for non-invasive detection of malignancies in biological tissue; the entropy production rate in a cell under electromagnetic field; studies of cerebral activity in humans and in animal models after exposure to modulated radio frequency of mobile phones; electromagnetic induction data sets in archaeology; and single and two-photon interactions of radiators with electromagnetic bath.

This comprehensive introduction to classical electromagnetic theory covers the major aspects, including scalar fields, vectors, laws of Ohm, Joule, Coulomb, Faraday, Maxwell's equation, and more. With numerous diagrams and illustrations.

In the past few decades, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has become an indispensable tool in modern medicine, with MRI systems now available at every major hospital in the developed world. But for all its utility and prevalence, it is much less commonly understood and less readily explained than other common medical imaging techniques. Unlike optical, ultrasonic, X-ray (including CT), and nuclear medicine-based imaging, MRI does not rely primarily on simple transmission and/or reflection of energy, and the highest achievable resolution in MRI is orders of magnitude smaller that the smallest wavelength involved. In this book, MRI will be explained with emphasis on the magnetic fields required, their generation, their concomitant electric fields, the various interactions of all these fields with the subject being imaged, and the implications of these interactions to image quality and patient safety. Classical electromagnetics will be used to describe aspects from the fundamental phenomenon of nuclear precession through signal detection and MRI safety. Simple explanations and Illustrations combined with pertinent equations are designed to help the reader rapidly gain a fundamental understanding and an appreciation of this technology as it is used today, as well as ongoing advances that will increase its value in the future. Numerous references are included to facilitate further study with an emphasis on areas most directly related to electromagnetics.

The 1988 Nobel Prize winner establishes the subject's mathematical background, reviews the principles of electrostatics, then introduces Einstein's special theory of relativity and applies it to topics throughout the book.

Covers vectors, stationary electric charges, direct currents, dielectrics, magnetic fields, alternating currents, and electromagnetic waves