Asymptotic analysis of ultra-relativistic charge

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Record Id	43966
Title	Asymptotic analysis of ultra-relativistic charge
Contributors	DA Burton (Lancaster U. (and Cockcroft Institute)), J Gratus (Lancaster U. (and Cockcroft Institute)), RW Tucker (Lancaster U. (and Cockcroft Institute))
Abstract	A summary of a new approach is given for analysing the dynamic behaviour of distributions of charged particles in an electromagnetic field. Noting the limitations inherent in the Lorentz-Dirac equation for a single point particle, a simple model is proposed for a charged continuum interacting self-consistently with the Maxwell field in vacuo. The model is developed using intrinsic tensor field theory and exploits to the full the symmetry and light-cone structure of Minkowski spacetime. A covariant perturbation scheme is motivated by an exact class of solutions to this system describing the evolution of a charged fluid under the combined effects of both self and external electromagnetic fields. The scheme yields an asymptotic approximation involving inhomogeneous linear equations for the self-consistent Maxwell field, charge current and time-like velocity field of the charged fluid
Organisation	CCLRC , CI
Keywords	Physics
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Language	English (EN)

Type	Details	URI(s)	Local file(s)	Year
Report	CI Preprints 06-07. 2006.		Cockcroft-06-07.pdf	2006