The Vavilov-Cherenkov radiation in Abraham's theory
Sergey G. Chefranov
TL;DR
This paper compares two quantum theories, Abraham's and Minkowski's, to determine which more accurately predicts the threshold of Vavilov-Cherenkov radiation, highlighting the advantages of Abraham's approach.
Contribution
It introduces a quantum theory based on Abraham's framework that improves the accuracy of predicting Cherenkov radiation thresholds over the traditional Minkowski-based theory.
Findings
Abraham's theory provides a more precise threshold prediction.
Comparison shows improved agreement with observed Cherenkov radiation.
Highlights the significance of Abraham's approach in quantum electrodynamics.
Abstract
It is shown that the threshold of the observed Vavilov-Cherenkov radiation is more accurately described by the new quantum theory, based on the theory of Abraham (1909), compared with the quantum theory of Ginzburg (1940), based on the theory of Minkowski (1908).
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Taxonomy
TopicsCrystallography and Radiation Phenomena · Radioactive Decay and Measurement Techniques · Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics