A kinetic model of radiating electrons
Noble, Adam and Burton, David and Gratus, Jonathan and Jaroszynski, Dino (2013) A kinetic model of radiating electrons. Journal of Mathematical Physics, 54 (4). 043101. ISSN 0022-2488
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Abstract
A kinetic theory is developed to describe radiating electrons whose motion is governed by the Lorentz-Dirac equation. This gives rise to a generalized Vlasov equation coupled to an equation for the evolution of the physical submanifold of phase space. The pathological solutions of the 1-particle theory may be removed by expanding the latter equation in powers of τ ≔ q 2/6πm. The radiation-induced change in entropy is explored and its physical origin is discussed. As a simple demonstration of the theory, the radiative damping rate of longitudinal plasma waves is calculated.
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Noble, Adam ![]() ![]() | Item type: | Article |
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ID code: | 40785 |
Keywords: | electrons, kinetic models, radiation reaction, Physics, Physics and Astronomy(all) |
Subjects: | Science > Physics |
Department: | Faculty of Science > Physics Technology and Innovation Centre > Advanced Science and Technology |
Depositing user: | Pure Administrator |
Date deposited: | 08 Aug 2012 13:23 |
Last modified: | 15 Jan 2021 01:46 |
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URI: | https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/40785 |
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