Radiation reaction

**John Schoenfeld**

Does anyone know a general, classical equation for an accelerating
charges radiation reaction force? I say "general" because it seems
that the Abraham-Lorentz formula is valid if and only if the state of
the system remains invariant before and after the reaction force,
which is impractical.

Thanks,
JS

**Wayne Shanks**

John Schoenfeld wrote:

Does anyone know a general, classical equation for an accelerating
charges radiation reaction force? I say "general" because it seems
that the Abraham-Lorentz formula is valid if and only if the state of
the system remains invariant before and after the reaction force,
which is impractical.

Thanks,
JS

I could be wrong, but I remember that the equation of motion for an an
accelerating electron (electron electron scattering) taking into
consideration SR and radiation is not analyticaly solvable. Numeric
solution were there only option.

Wayne Shanks

**Wayne Shanks**

John Schoenfeld wrote:

Does anyone know a general, classical equation for an accelerating
charges radiation reaction force? I say "general" because it seems
that the Abraham-Lorentz formula is valid if and only if the state of
the system remains invariant before and after the reaction force,
which is impractical.

Thanks,
JS

I could be wrong, but I remember that the equation of motion for an an
accelerating electron (electron electron scattering) taking into
consideration SR and radiation is not analyticaly solvable. Numeric
solution were there only option.

Wayne Shanks

**Androcles**

"Wayne Shanks" wrote in message
...
| John Schoenfeld wrote:
|
| Does anyone know a general, classical equation for an
accelerating
| charges radiation reaction force? I say "general"
because it seems
| that the Abraham-Lorentz formula is valid if and only if
the state of
| the system remains invariant before and after the
reaction force,
| which is impractical.
|
| Thanks,
| JS
|
|
| I could be wrong, but I remember that the equation of
motion for an an
| accelerating electron (electron electron scattering)
taking into
| consideration SR and radiation is not analyticaly
solvable. Numeric
| solution were there only option.
|
| Wayne Shanks

See http://www.fourmilab.ch/etexts/einstein/specrel/www/
§ 10. Dynamics of the Slowly Accelerated Electron
Androcles

**Androcles**

"Wayne Shanks" wrote in message
...
| John Schoenfeld wrote:
|
| Does anyone know a general, classical equation for an
accelerating
| charges radiation reaction force? I say "general"
because it seems
| that the Abraham-Lorentz formula is valid if and only if
the state of
| the system remains invariant before and after the
reaction force,
| which is impractical.
|
| Thanks,
| JS
|
|
| I could be wrong, but I remember that the equation of
motion for an an
| accelerating electron (electron electron scattering)
taking into
| consideration SR and radiation is not analyticaly
solvable. Numeric
| solution were there only option.
|
| Wayne Shanks

See http://www.fourmilab.ch/etexts/einstein/specrel/www/
§ 10. Dynamics of the Slowly Accelerated Electron
Androcles

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