Response and normal modes of a system in the electric and magnetic-dipole approximation

The effect of making the interaction fields evolve from a finite time of a system of molecules is studied in the electric- and magnetic-dipole approximation. Features due to the breaking up of the infinite evolution time are discussed. The resulting equations are analyzed for the response of the system. The analysis of the equations for the propagation of normal modes is manifested. The conditions under which normal modes propagate are stated. (author)