Testing radiation reaction by simple charge distributions

arXiv2010.04940MaRDI QIDQ6350952FDOQ6350952

Authors: T. Matolcsi, Phuc Do Van 

Publication date: 10 October 2020

Abstract: A point charge is frequently approximated by various charge distributions deriving the Lorentz-Abraham-Dirac (LAD) equation. Here a rigid spherical shell is treated from this point of view. This particular continuum model is excellent to investigate whether some hidden expectations are true or not. It is shown here that the field of a uniformly charged rigid spherical shell cannot be substituted by the field of a central point charge. The related calculations are short and transparent due to a reference frame free representation of spacetime and the mathematical theory of generalised functions. %Here it is shown that the field of a uniformly charged rigid spherical shell cannot be substituted by the field of a central effective point charge. The related calculations are short and transparent due to a reference frame free representation of spacetime and the mathematical theory of generalised functions.

This page was built for publication: Testing radiation reaction by simple charge distributions

Report a bug (only for logged in users!)Click here to report a bug for this page (MaRDI item Q6350952)