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In this chapter, an introduction to the basic electromagnetic concepts that are needed to understand this dissertation are discussed. A full overview of electromagnetics is beyond the scope of this work, and so only the most relevant concepts are reviewed.
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McMahon, J.M. (2011). Basic Electromagnetic Theory. In: Topics in Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience. Springer Theses. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8249-0_2
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