About Book

The study of the relationship between electric charge and currents by using Newton’s model is referred to as electrodynamics. It is a sub-discipline of theoretical physics that deals with the effects arising from the interactions of electric currents with magnets, with other currents, or with themselves, the depth and breadth of electromagnetism, the foundation for many fields including materials science, electrical engineering, and physical chemistry, requires a long, steep, and steady learning curve. It aims to bridge the gap between the fundamental principles taught in electromagnetism and its practical application to specific fields such as materials, physics, and chemistry related to energy storage and harvesting. It is concerned with effects such as magnetism, electromagnetic radiation and electromagnetic induction, including such practical applications as the electric generator and the electric motor. This book is compiled in such a manner, that it will provide in-depth knowledge about the theory and practice of electrodynamics. It discusses various topics like hydrodynamics, magnetohydrodynamics, quantum electrodynamics, nonlinear electrodynamics, refractive index superlens, plasmon dynamics, wave packet method and self‐assembled monolayers. This book elucidates the concepts and innovative models around prospective development with respect to electrodynamics. Some of the diverse topics covered in this book address the varied branches that fall under this category. For all those who are interested in electrodynamics, this book can prove to be an essential guide.

Preface............................................................................................................v

Chapter 1 Introduction to Electronic Properties and Dynamics of Organic Complexes as Self‐Assembled Monolayers..........................................1

Abstract...................................................................................................1

1. Introduction............................................................................................2

2. From single molecules to aggregates................................................3

3. Mutual effects of self assembling on substrates and molecular

conformers in tetrapyrrole complexes..............................................8

4. Dynamics..............................................................................................14

5. Conclusions..........................................................................................23

Acknowledgements.............................................................................24

Chapter 2 Electronic and Molecular Dynamics by the Quantum Wave Packet Method.........................................................................................................30

Abstract ................................................................................................30

1. Introduction..........................................................................................30

2. The Schrödinger equation.................................................................32

3. The spatial discretization methods..................................................33

4. Time discretization methods.............................................................45

5. Boundary conditions..........................................................................52

6. Applications.........................................................................................52

7. Conclusion............................................................................................66

Acknowledgements.............................................................................66

Chapter 3 Interaction of Femtosecond Laser Pulses with Solids: Electron/Phonon/Plasmon Dynamics ..................................................................78

1. Introduction..........................................................................................78

2. Effect of electron emission on metal heating and destruction by

femtosecond laser pulse.....................................................................84

3. Effect of electron emission on changes in optical properties of

semiconductors under the femtosecond laser pulse action ......90

4. Conclusion .........................................................................................102

Acknowledgement.............................................................................102

Chapter 4 Electrodynamics of Evanescent Wave in Negative Refractive

Index Superlens.......................................................................................105

1. Introduction........................................................................................105

2. Theoretical method...........................................................................106

3. Electromagnetic waves in the image of the superlens..............113

4. Group delay time of SEWs and its impacts on the temporal

coherence............................................................................................116

5. Conclusion..........................................................................................122

Chapter 5 Nonlinear Electrodynamics Effects on the Cosmic Microwave

Background: Circular Polarization ...................................................124

1. Introduction........................................................................................124

2. Some Lagrangian formulations of nonlinear

electrodynamics.................................................................................125

3. Minimally coupling gravity to nonlinear electrodynamics......134

4. Space-time anisotropy and magnetic energy density

evolution.............................................................................................136

5. Stokes parameters, rotated CMB spectra and constraints on

parameter Λ.......................................................................................139

6. Discussion and future perspective................................................142

7. Appendix............................................................................................142

Chapter 6 Resonant Effects of Quantum Electrodynamics in the Pulsed Light

Field............................................................................................................147

1. Introduction........................................................................................147

2. Resonant spontaneous bremstrahlung of an electron scattered by

a nucleus in the field of a pulsed light wave.............................151

3. Resonant photoproduction of an electron-positron pair on a

nucleus in the field of a pulsed light wave................................173

4. Resonant scattering of a lepton by a lepton in the pulsed light

field .....................................................................................................181

5. Resonant scattering of a photon by an electron in the pulsed

laser field ...........................................................................................193

6. Conclusions .......................................................................................204

Chapter 7 Magnetohydrodynamics of Metallic Foil Electrical Explosion and Magnetically Driven Quasi-Isentropic Compression...................209

1. Introduction........................................................................................209

2. Physical process of metallic foil electrical explosion and

magnetically driven quasi-isentropic compression ...................210

3. Techniques of metallic foil electrically exploding driving

highvelocity flyers and magnetically driven quasi-isentropic

compression........................................................................................216

4. MHD simulation of metallic foil electrically exploding driving

highvelocity flyers and magnetically driven quasi-isentropic

compression........................................................................................224

5. Applications of metallic foil electrically exploding driving

highvelocity flyers and magnetically driven quasi-isentropic

compression........................................................................................235

6. Summary ...........................................................................................242

7. Acknowledgements .........................................................................243

Chapter 8 Hydrodynamics on Charged Superparamagnetic Microparticles in Water Suspension: Effects of Low-Confinement Conditions and Electrostatics Interactions ....................................................................247

1. Introduction........................................................................................247

2. Theory ................................................................................................249

3. Results.................................................................................................269

4. Conclusions .....................................................................................277

5. Acknowledgements...........................................................................277

Citation......................................................................................................285

Index...........................................................................................................287

About Author

Chase Scott pursued his M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Community College, Holborn. He has conducted researches on electromagnetism, solid-state electronics, electronic power conversion and power inverters. He is Senior Guest Lecturer at Technical University, Coleraine. He is on the editorial board of several renowned physics and electrical engineering journals; and has edited over 80 technical papers and eight reference books. Scott has a vast experience of over a decade in the field of electrodynamics.