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We know that the conservation of electromagnetic energy is expressed via the continuity equation below:
<br /> \large{\frac{\partial u}{\partial t}}+\vec{\nabla}\cdot\vec{S}=-\vec{J}\cdot\vec{E}<br />
with u=\frac{1}{2}(\vec{E}\cdot\vec{D}+\vec{B}\cdot\vec{H}) and \vec{S}=\vec{E}\times\vec{H}.
It is obvious that the term -\vec{J}\cdot\vec{E} 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 -\vec{J}\cdot\vec{E} becomes positive and,somehow,energy is added to the field?
Thanks
<br /> \large{\frac{\partial u}{\partial t}}+\vec{\nabla}\cdot\vec{S}=-\vec{J}\cdot\vec{E}<br />
with u=\frac{1}{2}(\vec{E}\cdot\vec{D}+\vec{B}\cdot\vec{H}) and \vec{S}=\vec{E}\times\vec{H}.
It is obvious that the term -\vec{J}\cdot\vec{E} 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 -\vec{J}\cdot\vec{E} becomes positive and,somehow,energy is added to the field?
Thanks