We study boundary value problems for the time-harmonic form of the Maxwell equations, as well as for other related systems of equations, on arbitrary Lipschitz domains in the three-dimensional Euclidean space.The main goal is to develop the corresponding theory for L p -integrable bounday data for optimal values of p's. We also discuss a number of relevant applications in electromagnetic scattering.
Statement of the Problems and Introductory RemarksLet us consider the electromagnetic wave propagation in a homogeneous, isotropic medium that occupies the exterior of a bounded domain in R 3 and has electric conductivity σ ≥ 0, electric permittivity > 0, and magnetic permeability µ. If we denote by E, H the electric and the magnetic fields, respectively, and if J stands for the current density, then the Maxwell equations readAlso, in an isotropic conductor, the electric field satisfies Ohm's law σ E = J . An excellent exposition of this material can be found in [24, Vol. I]; cf. also [15].We assume time-harmonic dependency for E and H, that is, that for some time-independent vector fields E, H the following separation of variables holds:H(X, t) = µ − 1 2 H (X) e −iωt , P P