Published December 15, 2000 | Version v1
Journal article

Electrodynamics of hyperbolically accelerated charges II. Does a charged particle with hyperbolic motion radiate?

Description

The question whether a hyperbolically moving charge emits radiation is discussed. In order to arrive at an unambiguous answer the question is considered from several points of view. The power spectrum of the electromagnetic field due to a hyperbolically moving charge is deduced. Also we analyse the field in order to clarify whether it contains a radiation zone. Our conclusion is that a charge with constant proper acceleration emits radiation in spite of the fact that the Poynting vector of the field vanishes everywhere in the instantaneous inertial rest frame of the charge

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Identifiers

PII
S0003491600960950;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Annals of Physics (New York)
Journal Volume
286
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 343-372
ISSN
0003-4916
CODEN
APNYA6

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35002263
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
CHARGED PARTICLES; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; MATHEMATICAL LOGIC; QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS
Descriptors DEC
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELECTRODYNAMICS; EQUATIONS; FIELD THEORIES; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY

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