An accelerated charge is also absorbing power
Classical Physics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
An accelerated classical point charge radiates at the Larmor power rate , leading to the expectation of an associated radiation reaction force. The famous Abraham-Lorentz-Dirac proposal is plagued with difficulties. Here we note a simple, amazing, and apparently overlooked fact: an accelerated charge is also always absorbing power at exactly the Larmor rate. Implications for radiation reaction and the particle motion are considered. Our analysis supports Kijowski's recent proposal.
Cite
@article{arxiv.physics/9809026,
title = {An accelerated charge is also absorbing power},
author = {J. M. Nester and C. M. Ko},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/9809026},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
LaTeX (REVTex), 8 pages, no figures, for Phys Rev Lett