The electromagnetic self-force on a charged spherical body slowly undergoing a small, temporary displacement from a position of rest
Mathematical Physics
2009-10-31 v1 math.MP
Classical Physics
Abstract
The self-force of classical electrodynamics on a charged "rigid" body of radius R is evaluated analytically for the body undergoing a slow (i.e., with a speed v<<c), slight (i.e., small compared to R), and temporary displacement from an initial position of rest. The results are relevant to the Bohr-Rosenfeld analysis of the measurability of the electromagnetic field, which has been the subject of a recent controversy.
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@article{arxiv.math-ph/0005014,
title = {The electromagnetic self-force on a charged spherical body slowly undergoing a small, temporary displacement from a position of rest},
author = {V. Hnizdo},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math-ph/0005014},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
REVTeX, 15 pages, 3 figures, accepted by J. Phys. A