L₁-Estimates for Eigenfunctions of the Dirichlet Laplacian

For $d \in \N$ and $\Omega \ne \emptyset$ an open set in $\R^d$, we consider the eigenfunctions $\Phi$ of the Dirichlet Laplacian $-\Delta_\Omega$ of $\Omega$. If $\Phi$ is associated with an eigenvalue below the essential spectrum of $-\Delta_\Omega$ we provide estimates for the $L_1$-norm of $\Phi$ in terms of its $L_2$-norm and spectral data. These $L_1$-estimates are then used in the comparison of the heat content of $\Omega$ at time $t>0$ and the heat trace at times $t' > 0$, where a two-sided estimate is established. We furthermore show that all eigenfunctions of $-\Delta_\Omega$ which are associated with a discrete eigenvalue of $H_\Omega$, belong to $L_1(\Omega)$.