Radiation Reaction 4-Force: Orthogonal or Parallel to the 4-Velocity?

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Scientific Paper
Title Radiation Reaction 4-Force: Orthogonal or Parallel to the 4-Velocity?
Author(s) Calin Galeriu
Keywords Radiation, Forec, Dirac, Velocity, Momentum
Published 2003
Journal Annales de la Fondation Louis de Broglie
Volume 28
Number 1

Abstract

In this note we point to some problems related to the classical derivation of the radiation reaction 4-force, and, using Dirac's relativistic energy-momentum balance equation, we derive a new expression for this 4-force, parallel to the 4-velocity.