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 language | English |
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Article number | 1550011 |
Journal | International Journal of Modern Physics A |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 20 Jan 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
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