On the validity of the LAD and LL classical radiation-reaction equations
Classical Physics
2009-11-13 v2 General Physics
Abstract
The search of the correct equation of motion for a classical charged particle under the action of its electromagnetic (EM) self-field, the so-called \textit{radiation-reaction equation of motion}, remains elusive to date. In this paper we intend to point out why this is so. The discussion is based on the direct construction of the EM self-potentials produced by a charged spherical particle under the action of an external EM force. In particular we intend to analyze basic features of the LAD (Lorentz-Abraham-Dirac) and the LL (Landau-Lifschitz) equations. Both are shown to lead to incorrect or incomplete results.
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@article{arxiv.0806.4458,
title = {On the validity of the LAD and LL classical radiation-reaction equations},
author = {M. Dorigo and M. Tessarotto and P. Nicolini and A. Beklemishev},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0806.4458},
year = {2009}
}
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Contributed paper at RGD26 (Kyoto,Japan, July 2008)