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The derivation of the differential power emitted in any given direction by a current J in a linear, homogeneous and non-absorbing plasma is reviewed in detail. The conventional derivation is shown to give the poweremitted; a formalism for the powerreceived is established by evaluating the Poynting vector in terms of the far field. It is pointed out that the two power expressions differ because the same energy dE is emitted in a time dt e but received over a different time dt r . Moreover, a careful scrutiny of both the formalism for the power emission and for the power reception exposes implicit assumptions which do not hold if the plasma is anisotropic. The necessary steps for establishing a valid formalism for anisotropic media are briefly sketched.
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Fung, P.C.W., Young, K. The radiation of energy by a current in a plasma. Astrophys Space Sci 81, 453–470 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00676166
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00676166