Abstract

The simple laws of dispersion, the electromagnetic energy density, and the phase, group, and energy transfer velocities in dissipative media are considered. In polar dielectrics with an anomalous positive dispersion described by the Debye formula, the energy transfer velocity in a plane monochromatic wave coincides with the phase velocity, while the group velocity can exceed the speed of light.

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