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View SchemaThe radiation of a uniformly accelerated charge is beyond the horizon: a simple derivation
| Authors | Camila de Almeida, Alberto Saa |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0506049 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0506049 |
| DOI | 10.1119/1.2162548 |
| Journal | Am.J.Phys. 74 (2006) 154-158 |
Abstract
We show, by exploring some elementary consequences of the covariance of Maxwell's equations under general coordinate transformations, that, despite inertial observers can indeed detect electromagnetic radiation emitted from a uniformly accelerated charge, comoving observers will see only a static electric field. This simple analysis can help understanding one of the most celebrated paradoxes of last century.
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