Self interaction near dielectrics
Classical Physics
2009-11-07 v1 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
General Physics
Abstract
We compute the force acting on a free, static electric charge outside a uniform dielectric sphere. We view this force as a self-interaction force, and compute it by applying the Lorentz force directly to the charge's electric field at its location. We regularize the divergent bare force using two different methods: A direct application of the Quinn-Wald Comparison Axiom, and Mode-Sum Regularization.
Cite
@article{arxiv.physics/0201024,
title = {Self interaction near dielectrics},
author = {Lior M. Burko},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0201024},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
5 pages, REVTeX4, 2 figures