i.  ADVANCED E. M. F. THEORY
FIRST TERM

1. RADIATION: Vector potential in the electro magnetic field oscillation, electric dipole and power-radiated application to short antenna. Radiation from a half dipole and its radiation resistance.
2. ANTENNA FUNDAMENTALS: Radiation pattern, Antenna gain, Effective joint of an antenna, Antenna aperture, relation between antenna gain and antenna aperture, Elementary idea of self and mutual impedances in antenna, Antenna terminal impedance, reciprocity theorem of an antenna.
3. ANTENNA ARRAYS: Arrays of two point source, linear arrays of n-point sources, Broad side and End fire arrays, Pattern multiplication Binomial arrays.
4. SPECIAL PURPOSE ANTENNAS: Loop antenna traveling wave antenna, Rhombic antenna, Yagi antenna, Horn and reflector type antennas.

SECOND TERM

5. GROUND WAVE PROPAGATION: Introduction to different region of the atmosphere. Various propagation paths, Basic ideas of ground wave propagation, space wave and surface wave, True Tropospharic refraction, radius of curvature of a ray in the troposphere. Concept of modified earth, Duct propagation.

6. SKY WAVE PROPAGATION: Structure of the ionosphere, effective permittivity & conductivity of an ionized region. Effect of earth magnetic field. Critical frequency. MUF and OPWF. Virtual height, skip distance fading.

7. ANTENNA DESIGN: Design consideration for antennas at various frequency domains, common type of antennas in different frequency domains eg. Wide band antenna ( Log periodic antenna)
Text Book:
Electro magnetic waves & radiating system By Jordan.
Ref. Book:
Electro magnetic by Krauss J.D.F. McGraw Hill