Radiation reaction on an accelerating point charge
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Published:2023-01-10
Issue:01
Volume:38
Page:
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ISSN:0217-751X
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Container-title:International Journal of Modern Physics A
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Int. J. Mod. Phys. A
Affiliation:
1. Department of Physics, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA
Abstract
A point charge accelerating under the influence of an external force emits electromagnetic radiation that reduces the increase in its mechanical energy. This causes a reduction in the particle’s acceleration. We derive the decrease in acceleration due to radiation reaction for a particle accelerating parallel to its velocity, and show that it has a negligible effect.
Publisher
World Scientific Pub Co Pte Ltd
Subject
Astronomy and Astrophysics,Nuclear and High Energy Physics,Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
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