Vol 2 - Landau, Lifshitz - The classical theory of fields (4th, 1994) (1) · Problem 9.3

Radiation of Electromagnetic Waves

Physics — Landau & Lifshitz · electric-dipole-radiation

Problem

A particle of charge

q

and mass

m

is attached to a spring of spring constant

k

. It is set into oscillation with amplitude

x_0

. Find the power radiated, and show that the motion is damped. What is the

Q

factor?