Consider a particle of charge q moving with 3 -velocity v. If the particle is moving slowly then Larmor's formula asserts that the instantaneous radiated power is
P=6πμ0q2∣∣∣∣∣dtdv∣∣∣∣∣2
Suppose, however, that the particle is moving relativistically. Give reasons why one should conclude that P is a Lorentz invariant. Writing the 4-velocity as Ua=(γ,γv) where γ=1/1−∣v∣2 and c=1, show that
U˙a=(γ3α,γ3αv+γv˙)
where α=v⋅v˙ and f˙=df/ds where s is the particle's proper time. Show also that
U˙aU˙a=−γ4α2−γ2∣v˙∣2.
Deduce the relativistic version of Larmor's formula.
Suppose the particle moves in a circular orbit perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field B. Show that
P=6πμ0m2q4(γ2−1)∣B∣2
where m is the mass of the particle, and comment briefly on the slow motion limit.