Long-time behaviour of the solution of Maxwell's equations in dissipative generalized Lorentz materials. I: A frequency-dependent Lyapunov function approach (Q6110115)

The authors aim to quantify the loss in dissipative media through a generalized Drude-Lorentz model. They consider the long-time decay rate of the electromagnetic energy and show, using Lyapunov estimates, that this decay is polynomial in time. Frequency dependent Lyapunov functions are introduced which can distinguish between low and high frequencies. The authors also discuss how to apply their method to bounded domains. Semigroup methods in particular are employed throughout.