The radiation of a uniformly accelerated charge is beyond the horizon: A simple derivation
@article{Almeida2005TheRO, title={The radiation of a uniformly accelerated charge is beyond the horizon: A simple derivation}, author={Camila de Almeida and Alberto Saa}, journal={American Journal of Physics}, year={2005}, volume={74}, pages={154-158} }
By exploring some elementary consequences of the covariance of Maxwell’s equations under general coordinate transformations, we show that even though inertial observers can detect electromagnetic radiation emitted from a uniformly accelerated charge, comoving observers will see only a static electric field. This analysis can add insight into one of the most celebrated paradoxes of the last century.
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