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The traditional way to describe the interactions in a system is to put the charged particles in the center of the formalism; the particles are excited and de-excited and in these processes radiation is absorbed and emitted, respectively. Here we put the electromagnetic fields in the center. The particles' role is to contribute to the dielectric function and magnetic permeability of the system components. The interactions are described in terms of so-called electromagnetic-normal-modes of the system. The formalism complements the traditional one and leads to a broader understanding of, and feeling for, what goes on inside a biological system.
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SERNELIUS, B.E. (2006). UNCONVENTIONAL APPROACH TO BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF EMF. In: Ayrapetyan, S.N., Markov, M.S. (eds) BIOELECTROMAGNETICS Current Concepts. NATO Security Through Science Series. Springer, Dordrecht . https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4278-7_8
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