Well-posedness of domain integral equations for a dielectric object in homogeneous background

Abstract An analysis of the mapping properties of three commonly used domain integro–differential operators for electromagnetic scattering by an inhomogeneous dielectric object embedded in a homogeneous background is presented in the Laplace domain. The corresponding three integro–differential equations are shown to be equivalent and well-posed under finite-energy conditions. The analysis allows for non-smooth changes, including edges and corners, in the dielectric properties. The results are obtained via the Riesz–Fredholm theory, in combination with the Helmholtz decomposition and the Sobolev embedding theorem.