# Electromagnetic energy, momentum and forces in a dielectric medium with losses

## TL;DR

This paper derives energy conservation equations and force balances for electromagnetic fields in lossy dielectric media, including the Abraham force, enhancing understanding of electromagnetic interactions in such materials.

## Contribution

It introduces equations for energy conservation and the Abraham force specifically in lossy dielectric media, addressing a gap in existing electromagnetic theory.

## Key findings

- Derived energy conservation equations for lossy dielectrics.
- Formulated the Abraham force equation in lossy media.
- Clarified force balance between electromagnetic and mechanical energies.

## Abstract

From the energy-momentum tensors of the electromagnetic field and the mechanical energy-momentum, the equations of energy conservation and balance of electromagnetic and mechanical forces are obtained. The equation for the Abraham force in a dielectric medium with losses is obtained

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/1705.08447