Book Description Presenting a unified view of a broad range of topics, Electromagnetic Waves provides a strong, rigorous intellectual link between basic physics of electromagnetic phenomena and modern information and communication technology. This second edition features a variety of new definitions, including beat length in a birefringent medium, correlation length of random birefringence in a fiber, and effective height of an antenna. With updated appendix and reference lists, it also provides homework problems and examples in each chapter to assist students. This well-received text remains...