Comments on initial conditions for the Abraham-Lorentz(-Dirac) equation

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Abstract

An accelerating electric charge coupled to its own electromagnetic field both emits radiation and experiences the radiation's reaction as a (self-)force. Considering the system from an Effective Field Theory perspective, and using the physical initial conditions of no incoming radiation can help resolve many of the problems associated with the often considered "notorious" Abraham-Lorentz/Abraham-Lorentz-Dirac equations.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1550011
JournalInternational Journal of Modern Physics A
Volume30
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 20 Jan 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Abraham-Lorentz-Dirac
  • effective action
  • initial conditions
  • radiation reaction
  • run-away
  • self-force

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics

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