New approach to radiation reaction in classical electrodynamics
Classical Physics
2009-07-22 v2 Optics
Abstract
The problem of self forces and radiation reaction is solved by conservation of energy methods. The longstanding problem of constant acceleration is solved, and it is shown that the self force does indeed affect the particle's motion, as expected on physical grounds. The relativistic generalization is also presented.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0902.4231,
title = {New approach to radiation reaction in classical electrodynamics},
author = {Richard T Hammond},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0902.4231},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
10 pages, 3 figures