Do Inertial Electric Charges Radiate with Respect to Uniformly Accelerated Observers?

TL;DR

This paper investigates whether an inertial electric charge radiates when observed from uniformly accelerated frames, finding conditions where no photon emission is detected, challenging previous claims in semi-classical gravity.

Contribution

It introduces a specific set of accelerated observers for which an inertial charge does not radiate, providing a new perspective on radiation in semi-classical gravity.

Findings

Identifies conditions where no photon emission occurs from an inertial charge for certain accelerated observers.

Challenges previous claims of radiation from inertial charges in accelerated frames.

Provides insights into the observer-dependent nature of radiation in semi-classical gravity.

Abstract

We revisit the long standing problem of analyzing an inertial electric charge from the point of view of uniformly accelerated observers in the context of semi-classical gravity. We choose a suitable set of accelerated observers with respect to which there is no photon emission coming from the inertial charge. We discuss this result against previous claims [F. Rohrlich, Ann. Phys. (N.Y.) vol: 22, 169 (1963)]. (This Essay was awarded a Honorable Mention for 1994 by the Gravity Research Foundation.)