Comment on "Electromagnetic Radiation under Explicit Symmetry Breaking"

TL;DR

This paper critically examines a recent publication claiming that explicit symmetry breaking in charge configurations causes electromagnetic radiation, arguing that the original claims are incorrect and based on fundamental mistakes.

Contribution

The authors provide a detailed critique of the previous work, clarifying misconceptions and correcting errors regarding symmetry breaking and electromagnetic radiation.

Findings

The original paper's main claim is incorrect.

Identified fundamental mistakes in the previous analysis.

Clarified the relationship between symmetry breaking and radiation.

Abstract

Recently published paper [PRL 114, 147701 (2015)] contains several misleading statements and misinterpretations of known facts. The main massage of the paper [PRL 114, 147701 (2015)] is as follows: "We have shown that explicit symmetry breaking in the structural configuration of charges leads to symmetry breaking of the electric field which results in electromagnetic radiation due to non-conservative current within a localized region of space and time" seems to transcend mere empiricism, touching the theoretical foundations of electromagnetism. Moreover, basic mistakes are numerous in this article and its main claim is wrong. Below we prove it citing the paper and arguing against it.