Poynting theorem — UPSC Physics Optional CSE 2009 Paper I

In a non-charged current-free dielectric, \rho = 0 and \vec{J} = 0. Show that in this medium, electric (\vec{E}) and magnetic (\vec{H}) fields satisfy three-dimensional wave equations \nabla^2 \vec{E} = \varepsilon\mu \frac{\partial^2 \vec{E}}{\partial t^2} \quad \text{and} \quad \nabla^2 \vec{H} = \varepsilon\mu \frac{\partial^2 \vec{H}}{\partial t^2} Using Poynting theorem of electromagnetic theory, describe the significance of the vector \vec{P} = (\vec{E} \times \vec{H}) and the scalar u = \frac{1}{2} [\vec{B} \cdot \vec{H} + \vec{D} \cdot \vec{E}]