Radiation from a Charge Uniformly Accelerated for All Time

TL;DR

This paper challenges a recent claim that a uniformly accelerated charge does not radiate, highlighting issues in the argument and demonstrating that such a charge can indeed radiate, aligning with established research.

Contribution

It refutes Singal's claim by analyzing the calculation methods and showing that a uniformly accelerated charge can radiate, reaffirming the consensus in the literature.

Findings

Analysis reveals flaws in Singal's argument

Similar calculations support radiation from accelerated charges

Reaffirms the consensus on radiation from uniformly accelerated charges

Abstract

A recent paper of Singal [Gen. Rel. Grav. 27 (1995), 953-967] argues that a uniformly accelerated particle does not radiate, in contradiction to the consensus of the research literature over the past 30 years. This note points out some questionable aspects of Singal's argument and shows how similar calculations can lead to the opposite conclusion.