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We know that the conservation of electromagnetic energy is expressed via the continuity equation below:
[itex]
\large{\frac{\partial u}{\partial t}}+\vec{\nabla}\cdot\vec{S}=-\vec{J}\cdot\vec{E}
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with [itex] u=\frac{1}{2}(\vec{E}\cdot\vec{D}+\vec{B}\cdot\vec{H}) [/itex] and [itex] \vec{S}=\vec{E}\times\vec{H} [/itex].
It is obvious that the term [itex] -\vec{J}\cdot\vec{E} [/itex] is a source for electromagnetic energy and we know that its usually negative and electromagnetic energy is dissipated(through joule heating).
My question is,is there a physical situation in which [itex] -\vec{J}\cdot\vec{E} [/itex] becomes positive and,somehow,energy is added to the field?
Thanks
[itex]
\large{\frac{\partial u}{\partial t}}+\vec{\nabla}\cdot\vec{S}=-\vec{J}\cdot\vec{E}
[/itex]
with [itex] u=\frac{1}{2}(\vec{E}\cdot\vec{D}+\vec{B}\cdot\vec{H}) [/itex] and [itex] \vec{S}=\vec{E}\times\vec{H} [/itex].
It is obvious that the term [itex] -\vec{J}\cdot\vec{E} [/itex] is a source for electromagnetic energy and we know that its usually negative and electromagnetic energy is dissipated(through joule heating).
My question is,is there a physical situation in which [itex] -\vec{J}\cdot\vec{E} [/itex] becomes positive and,somehow,energy is added to the field?
Thanks