The Fields of a Charged Particle in Hyperbolic Motion
Classical Physics
2015-06-19 v1
Abstract
A particle in hyperbolic motion produces electric fields that appear to terminate in mid-air, violating Gauss's law. The resolution to this paradox has been known for sixty years, but exactly why the naive approach fails is not so clear.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1405.7729,
title = {The Fields of a Charged Particle in Hyperbolic Motion},
author = {Joel Franklin and David J. Griffiths},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1405.7729},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
To appear, American Journal of Physics