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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}[/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
[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