HAH803P Physics and Wave Propagation (4 ECTS)

Overview

Description:

This TU an overview of waves. This course will cover the following topics: 

Different types of waves: Electromagnetic, acoustic, and ultrasonic waves… Dispersion relations, energy transport, and interference.  Wave equations. Propagation of plane and spherical waves. Interfaces: continuity conditions, reflection, transmission, parallel-faced plates, layered media. Surface waves. Diffraction: Fresnel and Fraunhofer approximations, near field, far field. Elastic and inelastic scattering. Spatial and temporal coherence.

Propagation in heterogeneous media: types of media heterogeneity. Single and multiple scattering. Acoustics of simple and complex media. Effects of viscoelasticity on ultrasound. Applications in the biomedical field.

Objectives:

Understand how electromagnetic and ultrasonic waves interact with matter and, for example, the human body.  

Hourly volumes:

Lecture: 8:00 p.m.
Tutorial: 4:00 p.m.
Lab: 0 hours
Fieldwork: 0 hours

Required prerequisites:

A bachelor's degree in science or health sciences.

Recommended prerequisites:

All is well

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Knowledge Assessment:

Final Written Exam 

Contacts

Supervisor: T. Cloitre—L2C, D. Laux—IES, UM
Administrative contact(s): Claudie Fabry