Generalization of the Lorentz-Dirac equation to include spin

Nov 1, 1989
2 pages
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  • Phys.Rev.A 40 (1989) 5404-5406

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Abstract: (APS)
For the classical point electron with Zitterbewegung (hence spin) we derive, after regularization, the radiation reaction force and covariant equations for the dynamical variables (xμ, πμ, vμ, and Sμν), which reduce to the Lorentz-Dirac equation in the spinless limit.
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