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Characterization of Thermal Transport in One-dimensional Solid Materials
Published on: January 26, 2014
Classical acceleration temperature (CAT) in a box
Ahsan Mujtaba1,2,3, Maksat Temirkhan4, Yen Chin Ong5,6
1Physics Department & Energetic Cosmos Laboratory, Nazarbayev University, 010000, Astana, Qazaqstan, Kazakhstan. ahsan.mujtaba@nu.edu.kz.
Abstract:
A confined, non-relativistic, accelerating electron is shown to emit thermal radiation. Since laboratories face spatial constraints when dealing with rectilinear motion, focusing on a finite total travel distance combines the benefits of simple theoretical analysis with prospects for table-top experimentation. We demonstrate an accelerated moving charge along an asymptotically static worldline with fixed transit distance and non-relativistic maximum speed, emitting self-consistent analytic power, spectra, and energy. The classical radiation is Planck distributed with an associated acceleration temperature. This is the first fully parametrized, spectrum-solved, finite-distance worldline.
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