The Abraham-Lorentz force gives the recoil force, Frad, back on a charged particle q when it emits electromagnetic radiation. It is given by:
Frad=q26πϵ0c3˙a,
where ˙a is the rate of change of acceleration.
If a particle has a constant acceleration, ˙a=0, then there is no reaction force acting on it. Therefore the particle does not lose energy.
Does this mean that a constantly accelerating charged particle does not emit electromagnetic radiation?
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