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RADIATION OF ELECTRIC, MAGNETIC AND TOROIDAL DIPOLES
UNIFORMLY MOVING IN AN UNBOUNDED MEDIUM
G.N. Afanasiev a , Yu.P. Stepanovsky b
a Bogoliubov Laboratory of Theoretical Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Russia
e-mail: afanasev@thsun1.jinr.ru
b National Science Center “Kharkov Institute of Physics and Technology”, Ukraine,
e-mail: yustep@kipt.kharkov.ua
We considered the radiation of electric, magnetic and toroidal dipoles uniformly moving in unbounded medium.
It turns out that the radiation intensity crucially depends on the mutual orientations of their symmetry axes and the
velocity. The behavior of radiation intensities in the neighbourhood of the Cherenkov threshold β = 1/n is
investigated. The frequency and velocity regions are defined where radiation intensities are maximal. The
comparison with previous attempts is given.
PACS: 12.20.-m, 41.60.Bq
1. INTRODUCTION
To our best knowledge, the electromagnetic field
(EMF) arising from the motion of electric and magnetic
dipoles in medium was first considered by Frank [1,2]
who solved Maxwell's equations in the laboratory frame
(LF) with electric and magnetic polarizations. Formulae
describing the intensity radiation for a moving magnetic
dipole did not satisfy Frank, as the intensity radiation
did not disappear for the case when the dipole velocity
coincided with the phase velocity in medium (the
vanishing of the above radiation is intuitively expected
and is satisfied, e.g., for a moving electric dipole). In
1952, another Frank's publication [3] on the same
subject appeared. In it, he treated the magnetic dipole as
consisting of two magnetic poles and obtained a correct
expression (in the sense mentioned above) for the
intensity radiation of a magnetic dipole moving in
medium. To reconcile the results of [1,2] and [4], Frank
suggested that transformation laws between the electric
and magnetic moment moving in medium should differ
from that in vacuum. This problem has been
reconsidered by Ginzburg [4] who, starting with the
Maxwell equations in a moving medium and writing the
corresponding constitutive relations between the EMF
strengths and inductions, obtained the correct vector of
magnetic polarization. In 1984, two further publications
by Frank [5] and Ginzburg [6] appeared. The difference
between [1,2] and [3] was attributed to different
definitions of magnetic dipoles used there: the electric
current magnetic dipole and magnetic dipole composed
of magnetic poles was used in [1,2] and [3],
respectively. These two models of magnetic dipole
possess different properties as to their interactions with
magnetic medium and external EMF ([7]). At present,
both experiment and theory definitely support that
magnetic moments of elementary particles are of the
electric-current type.
In Ref. [8], the radiation of toroidal moment (i.e., the
elementary (infinitely small) toroidal solenoid (TS))
aligned along the velocity was considered. It was shown
that the EMF of the TS moving in medium extends
beyond its boundaries. This seemed to be surprising
since the EMF of TS resting either in medium (or
vacuum) or moving in vacuum is confined to its interior.
In one of the latest lifetime publications [9], Frank
returned to the initial idea ([1,2]) that the transformation
laws between the dipole electric and magnetic moments
moving in medium should be the same as in vacuum.
The goal of this consideration is to obtain EMF
potentials and strengths for the point-like electric and
magnetic dipoles and elementary TS moving in medium
with an arbitrary velocity v, which may be greater or
smaller than the light velocity in medium cn. We
postulate that in the reference frame attached to a
moving source we have static distribution of charge and
current densities. In the laboratory frame, relative to
which the source moves with a constant velocity, the
charge and current densities are obtained via the Lorentz
transformations, the same as in vacuum. The further
procedure is in a straightforward solution of the wave
equations for the EMF potentials with the laboratory
frame charge-current densities in their r.h.s. and in a
subsequent evaluation of the EMF strengths. Formerly,
in the time representation, this was done in [10]. The
present consideration is just the translation of [10] into
the frequency language, which is extensively used by
experimentalists.
The question arises why not to use Frank's idea for
the evaluation of EMF of the moving dipole. In our
translation from Russian, it may be formulated as
follows ([3], p. 190): It is suggested that a moving
electric dipole p1′ is equivalent to some dipoles at rest,
namely, to the electric p1 and magnetic m1 placed at the
point coinciding with the instantaneous position of a
moving dipole. The same is suggested for a magnetic
dipole".
The reason for not using the transformation formulae
for the electric and magnetic dipole moments moving in
media is that there are different formulations of the
moving media electrodynamics leading to different
176 PROBLEMS OF ATOMIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. 2001, № 6, p. 176-181.
transformation laws for electric and magnetic
polarizabilities and, therefore, for the electric and
magnetic moments (which are the space integrals of
polarizabilities). Even more confusing is the situation
with toroidal moments for which the transformations
formulae are not known.
Where the obtained exact expressions for EMF's can
be applied to? First, any particle having either electric
or magnetic dipole moments should radiate when its
velocity exceeds the light velocity in medium. Then,
exact results presented here give the frequency
distributions of arising EMF's. Second, EMF's obtained
in Sect. 2.2 can be observed in neutrino experiments. As
far as we know, the neutrino possesses both dipole and
toroidal magnetic moments. In the massless limit only
the toroidal moment survives. This is valid, in
particular, for Majorana neutrino.
2. UNBOUNDED MOTION OF MAGNETIC,
TOROIDAL AND ELECTRIC DIPOLES IN
MEDIUM
2.1 RADIATION OF MAGNETIC DIPOLE
UNIFORMLY MOVING IN MEDIUM
2.1.1. Lorentz transformations of charge-current
densities
In what follows, we need the Lorentz transformation
formulae for the charge-current densities. They may be
found in any textbook on electrodynamics. Let '
Chρ and
'j
be charge and current densities in the rest frame 'S ,
which moves with a constant velocity v relative to the
laboratory frame (LF) S. Then,
''
2
'
''
)(
),/(
Ch
ChCh
vjjj
cj
ργ+ββ
β
γ+=
β+ργ=ρ
(2.1)
Here cv /,)1( 2/12
=ββ−=γ − . If there is no
charge density in 'S , then
,
'
||
'
||
' ,,/ ⊥⊥ =γ=βγ=ρ jjjjcjCh
(2.2)
where ||j
and ⊥j
are the components of j
parallel and
perpendicular to v . If there is no current density in 'S
, then
'' , ChChCh vj ργ=γ ρ=ρ
(2.3)
2.1.2. The magnetic moment is parallel to the velocity
Consider a conducting loop L moving uniformly in a
medium with the velocity v directed along the loop
symmetry axis (coinciding with the z axis). Let in this
loop a constant current I flows. In the reference frame
attached to the moving loop, the current density is equal
to
( ) ( ) 22, yxzdnIj ′+′=ρ ′′δ−ρ ′δ= φ
(2.4)
( zyx ′′′ ,, are the coordinates in 'S .) In accordance
with (2.2), one gets in the LF
( ) ( )
( ) ( ).
)(
vtzdnI
vtzdnIj
−δ−ρδ
γ
=−γδ−ρδ=
φ
φ
(2.5)
Here 211 ,sincos β−=γφ−φ=φ xy nnn . Since the
current direction is perpendicular to the velocity, no
charge density arises in the LF.
The current density j
may be expressed through the
magnetization
. Mcurlj
=
The magnetization M
is perpendicular to the plane
of a current loop:
( ) ( ). 0 vtzdIM z −δρ−Θ
γ
=
Now, let the loop radius d tends to zero. Then,
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
.0,,
,
,
2
2
=∂∂−=∂∂=
−δδδ
γ
π→
δδπ→ρ−Θ
zzyzx
z
jxMjyMj
vtzyxdIM
yxdd
The Fourier components of the current density are
( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( ) .0 ,
,
=ω∂ω∂−=ω
∂ω∂=ω
zzy
zx
jxMj
yMj
(2.6)
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) . and exp
2
where
2
β=ψψδδ
γ
=ω kziyx
v
IdM z
The energy emitted in the radial direction per unit
length per unit frequency equals zero for ncv < and
. , 2222
23
n
n
d cv
cv
m >
γγ
µω=σ ρ (2.7)
Formerly, this equation was obtained by Frank [3],
but without the factor 2γ in the denominator. It is due
to the factor γ in the denominator of (2.5). We
suggested that the current density is equal to (2.4) in the
reference frame attached to a moving current loop. The
current density in the LF is obtained from (2.4) by the
Lorentz transformation. On the other hand, Frank
suggested that, in the LF, the charge density coincides
with (2.5), but without the above γ factor. It follows
from (2.7) that the intensity of radiation produced by the
magnetic dipole parallel to the velocity differs from zero
in the velocity window .cvcn << Therefore, v
should not be too close either to nc or c . For this, n
should appreciably differ from unity. Probably, the best
candidate to observe this radiation is a neutron moving
in medium with large n . By comparing (2.7) with the
radiation intensity of a moving charge
( )222 / ne ce γω µ=σ , we see that there is a chance to
observe neutron radiation only for very high frequen-
cies.
177
2.1.3. The magnetic moment is perpendicular to the
velocity
Let the current loop lies in the z=0 plane with its
velocity along the x-axis. Then, in the rest frame 'S ,
( ) ( )
( ) ( ) .0 ,0 ,
,
''0'
0'
=ρ=−ρ ′δ′δ
ρ ′
′
=
−ρ ′δ′δ
ρ ′
′
−=
Chzy
x
jdzx
d
Ij
dzy
d
Ij
Here 2/12'2' )( yx +=ρ ′ . According to (2.2), in the
laboratory frame
( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ).
,
,
2
0
0
0
dzyv
dc
I
dzvtx
d
Ij
dzy
d
Ij
Ch
y
x
−ρδγ δ−=ρ
−ρδγ δ−=
−ρδγ δ−=
Here ( )[ ] 2/1222 yvtx +γ−=ρ . The charge density
arises because on a part of the loop, the current has a
non-zero projection on the direction of motion. It is easy
to check that
( )
( )
( ) ,
,1
,
20
0
0
zx
zy
zx
M
y
z
c
vIj
M
x
zIj
M
y
zIj
∂
∂δγ=
∂
∂δ
γ
−=
∂
∂γ δ=
where ( )ρ−Θ= dM z . In the limit of an infinitesimal
loop ( )0→d ,
( ) ( ) ( ) γπδ−δ→ρ−Θ= /2dyvtxdM z
and
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( ).
,1
,
2
2
0
2
02
2
0
y
y
vtxz
c
vdI
vtx
x
yzdIj
y
y
vtxzdIj
Ch
y
x
δ
∂
∂−δδπ=ρ
−δ
∂
∂δδπ
γ
−=
δ
∂
∂−δδπ=
The Fourier components of these densities are
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ).exp
2
,exp
2
,exp
2
12
2
0
122
2
0
1
2
0
y
y
iz
c
dI
iyz
v
diIj
y
y
zi
v
dIj
Ch
y
x
δ
∂
∂ψδ=ωρ
ψδδ
γ
ω−=ω
δ
∂
∂δψ=ω
(2.8)
Here β=ψ /1 kx . The energy flux through the
cylindrical surface of the radius 1ρ (co-axial with the
motion axis), per unit length per unit frequency is equal
to zero for ncv < and
( ) ( )
φ−+φ
βγπ ε β
=φωσ 2222
24
232
cos1sin
2
, nn
v
kmd (2.9)
for ncv > . The integration over φ gives
( ) ( ) .1
2
, 22
24
232
−+
βγε β
=φωσ nn
v
kmd (2.10)
Equations (2.9) and (2.10) coincide with ones
obtained by Frank [3] who noted that in the limit
n/1→β , these intensities do no vanish as it is
intuitively expected. On these grounds, Frank declared
them as to be incorrect. 30 years later, Frank returned to
the same problem [5]. He attributed the non-vanishing
of intensities (2.9) and (2.10) to the specific polarization
of medium.
We analyze this question in some detail. Intensities
(2.9) and (2.10) are non-zero for ε+=β n/1 and zero
for ε−=β n/1 , where 1< <ε . Further examination
shows that for 1=β n , the radiation intensities are one
half of (2.9) and (2.10). Again, neutron moving in
dielectric medium with n appreciably different from
unity, is the best candidate to observe this radiation. The
absence of the overall γ/1 factor in (2.10) makes easier
to observe radiation from the neutron with the spin
perpendicular to the velocity than from the neutron with
the spin directed along it.
2.2. ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD OF THE
POINT-LIKE TOROIDAL SOLENOID
UNIFORMLY MOVING IN MEDIUM
Consider the poloidal current flowing on the surface
of a torus equation of which in the rest frame is
( ) 2
0
22 Rzd =′+−ρ ′
( 0R and d are the minor and large radii of torus).
It is convenient to introduce the coordinates
ψ′=′ψ′+=ρ ′ sin,cos RzRd . In these
coordinates, the poloidal current flowing on the torus
surface is given by
( ) .
cos0
0
0 ψψ+
′−δ=′ n
Rd
RRjj
Here is the vector ψ−ψ= ρψ sincos nnn z
lying on
the torus surface in a particular .const=φ plane and
defining the current direction, ( ) 22 zdR ′+−ρ ′=′ .
The cylindrical components of j
are
( ) ( )
( ) ( ) .sin
cos
,cos
cos
0
00
0
0
0
0
00
0
0
0
ρ ′
′′−δ−=ψ
ψ+
′−δ−=
ρ ′
−ρ ′′−δ=ψ
ψ+
′−δ=
ρ R
zRRj
Rd
RRjj
R
dRRj
Rd
RRjjz
2.2.1. The velocity is along the torus symmetry axis
178
Let this current distribution move uniformly along
the z-axis (directed along the torus symmetry axis) with
the velocity v . According to (2.3), in the laboratory
frame, the no vanishing charge and current components
are
( )
( )
( ).
,
,
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
RR
R
djj
RR
R
vtzjj
RR
Rc
dj
z
Ch
−δ
ρ
−ργ=
−δ
ρ
−γ−=
−δ
ρ
−ργ β=ρ
ρ
Here ( ) ( ) 222 γ−+−ρ= vtzdR . These components
may be represented in the form
( ) ( ),,1,1
2 φ
φ
ρφ ρ
ρ∂
∂
ρ
β=ρ
∂
∂
γ
−=ρ
ρ∂
∂
ρ
= M
cz
M
jMj Chz
where
( ).1
00 RRjM −Θ
ρ
γ−=φ
The Cartesian components of M
are
( ) ( )., 020020 RRxjMRRyjM yx −Θ
ρ
γ−=−Θ
ρ
γ=
Then,
.,1
2 z
Mj
z
M
j z
y
y
x ∂
∂=
∂
∂
γ
−=
Let the minor torus radius 0R tend to zero. Then,
( ) )()(
2
0
0 vtzdRRR −δ−ρδ
γ
π→−Θ
and
).()(
),()(
2
0
0
2
0
0
vtzd
x
R
d
jM
vtzd
y
R
d
jM
y
z
−δ−ρΘ
∂
∂π=
−δ−ρΘ
∂
∂π−=
Therefore,
).()()(
)(
),()()(
),()(1
),()(1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
02
0
2
2
2
02
0
2
vtzd
xx
R
cd
j
y
M
x
M
c
vtzd
xx
R
d
j
y
M
x
M
j
vtzd
yz
R
d
j
z
Mj
vtzd
xz
R
d
j
z
M
j
xy
Ch
xy
z
x
y
y
x
−δ−ρΘ
∂
∂+
∂
∂
×πβ=
∂
∂−
∂
∂β=ρ
−δ−ρΘ
∂
∂+
∂
∂
×π=
∂
∂−
∂
∂
=
−δ−ρΘ
∂∂
∂π
γ
−=
∂
∂
γ
=
−δ−ρΘ
∂∂
∂π
γ
−=
∂
∂
γ
−=
Let the major torus radius also tend to zero. Then,
( ) ( ) ( )yxdd δδπ=ρ−Θ 2 and
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ).()(
),()(
),(
),(
2
2
2
2
2
0
20
2
2
2
2
2
0
2
0
2
2
0
2
2
0
2
2
0
2
2
0
vtzyx
yx
dR
c
j
vtzyx
yx
dRjj
vtzyx
yz
Rdjj
vtzyx
xz
R
dj
j
Ch
z
y
x
−δδδ
∂
∂+
∂
∂π
β
=ρ
−δδδ
∂
∂+
∂
∂π=
−δδδ
∂∂
∂π
γ
−=
−δδδ
∂∂
∂π
γ
−=
Fourier transforms of these densities are
( ) ( )
,
2
,
2
,)(
2
,)(
2
2222
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
D
y
ikm
jD
x
ikm
j
D
yx
m
jD
yxc
m
t
y
t
x
t
z
t
Ch
∂
∂
γβ
−=
∂
∂
γβ
−=
∂
∂+
∂
∂
β
=ω
∂
∂+
∂
∂=ωρ
where
( ) ( ) ( ) .,exp,
2
00
2
β
=ψψδδ=π= kziyxD
c
dRjmt
The energy loss through the cylinder surface of the
radius ρ coaxial with the motion axis per unit
frequency, per unit length is zero for ncv < and
( ) ( )( )11 22
3
25
−−β
βε
=ωσ ρ n
v
mk
n
t (2.11)
for ncv > . Formerly, this equation has been obtained
in [8]. The absence of overall γ/1 factor in (2.11) and
its proportionality to 5ω show that the radiation
intensity for the toroidal dipole directed along the
velocity is maximal for large frequencies and cv ≈ .
2.2.2. The velocity is normal to the torus axis
Let a toroidal solenoid move in medium with the
velocity perpendicular to the torus symmetry axis. For
definiteness, let the TS move along the x-axis. Then, in
the LF
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
( ) ( ) .,
,
,
0
01
1
1
0
0
01
2
1
0
012
10
2
0
012
10
2
2
0
R
RRdjj
R
RRzyjj
RRvtxz
R
jj
RRvtxz
Rc
vj
zy
x
Ch
−δ
ρ
−ρ=−δ
ρ
−=
−δ
ρ
−γ−=
−δ
ρ
−γ−=ρ
Here ( ) ( ) ., 22
11
222
1 zdRyvtx +−ρ=+γ−=ρ
It is easy to check that
,,1
,,
2 z
M
cy
M
x
M
j
z
Mj
z
M
j
y
Ch
xy
z
x
y
y
x
∂
∂β−=ρ
∂
∂−
∂
∂
γ
=
∂
∂=
∂
∂
−=
where
179
( )
( ) .0,
,
102
1
0
102
1
2
0
=−Θ
ρ
=
−Θ
ρ
−γ−=
zx
y
MRRyjM
RRvtxjM
Let the minor radius 0R of a torus tend to zero.
Then,
( ) ( ) ( )zdRRR δ−ρδπ=−Θ 1
2
010
and
( ) ( )
( ) ( ).
,
1
2
0
0
1
2
0
0
zd
xd
RjM
zd
yd
RjM
y
x
δρ−Θ
∂
∂π=
δρ−Θ
∂
∂π−=
Therefore,
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
( ) ( ).]1[
,
,
,
12
2
2
2
2
2
00
1
22
00
1
22
00
1
22
00
zd
yxd
Rjj
zd
zyd
Rjj
zd
zxd
Rjj
zd
zxcd
Rj
z
y
x
Ch
δρ−Θ
∂
∂+
∂
∂
γ
π=
δρ−Θ
∂∂
∂π−=
δρ−Θ
∂∂
∂π−=
δρ−Θ
∂∂
∂πβ−=ρ
Now we let the torus major radius d also tend to
zero. Then
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( ).]1[
,
,
,
,
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
2
0
22
0
2
0
22
0
2
0
22
0
2
0
2
1
zxvtx
yx
dRjj
zxvtx
zy
dRjj
zxvtx
zx
dRjj
zxvtx
yxc
dRj
yvtxdd
z
y
x
Ch
δδ−δ
∂
∂+
∂
∂
γγ
π=
δδ−δ
∂∂
∂
γ
π−=
δδ−δ
∂∂
∂
γ
π−=
δδ−δ
∂∂
∂
γ
πβ−=ρ
δ−δ
γ
π=ρ−Θ
The Fourier transforms of these densities are
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( ).exp]1[
2
,exp
2
,exp
2
,exp
2
12
2
2
2
2
2
00
1
22
00
1
22
00
1
2
2
2
00
zyi
yxc
dRjj
zyi
zyc
dRjj
zyi
zxc
dRjj
zyi
zxc
dRj
z
y
x
Ch
δδψ
∂
∂+
∂
∂
γγ
π=
δδψ
∂∂
∂
γ
π−=
δδψ
∂∂
∂
γ
π−=
δδψ
∂∂
∂
γ
π−=ρ
Here ./1 β=ψ kx The energy flux through the
cylindrical surface of the radius 1ρ per unit length per
unit frequency is equal to zero for ncv < and
( ) ( )
φ
β
+φ−
β π γε
=φωσ 2
2
2222
2
25
sin1cos1
2
, nn
v
mk t (2.12)
for ncv > . The integration over φ gives
( ) ( ) .11
2 2
222
2
25
β
+−
β π γε
=ωσ nn
v
mk t (2.13)
As far as we know, radiation intensities (2.12) and
(2.13) are obtained here for the first time. They are
discontinuous: in fact, they fall from the values given by
(2.12) and (2.13) for 1>β n to one-half of these values
for n/1=β and to zero for n/1<β . Also, we
observe the appearance of the velocity window
cvcn << where the radiation differs from zero.
Following to the Frank terminology, we conclude that
the magnetic dipole parallel (perpendicular) to the
velocity polarizes the medium in the same way as the
toroidal dipole perpendicular (parallel) to the velocity.
2.3. UNBOUNDED MOTION OF A POINT-
LIKE ELECTRIC DIPOLE
Consider an electric dipole consisting of point-like
electric charges:
( ) ( )].[ 33 narnared
−δ−+δ=ρ (2.14)
Here r defines the dipole center-of-mass, 2a is the
distance between charges and the vector
( )00000 cos,cossin,cossin θφθφθ=n defines
the dipole orientation. Let the dipole move uniformly
along the z axis. Then,
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )},)(
)({
zyx
zyxd
anvtzanyanx
anvtzanyanxe
−γ−δ−δ−δ−
+γ−δ+δ+δγ=ρ
(2.14’)
and dz vj ρ= . Let the distance between charges tend
to zero. Then,
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) .,2 dzd vjvtzyxnea ρ=−δδδ∇=ρ
Here
( ) .,1
i
izzyyxx x
nnnn
∂
∂=∇∇
γ
+∇+∇=∇
The Fourier components of these densities are
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ).()(,exp ωρ=ωψδδ∇
π
=ωρ dzd vjiyxn
v
ea
The radiation intensity per unit length of the
cylindrical surface coaxial with the motion axis, per unit
azimuthal angle and per unit frequency equals
180
( ) ( )
( )( )
γ
++β−
β
ρ
×β−
γε βπ
=ωφσ ρ
ρ
10
2
1
2
0
2
2
32
32
11
1
~
,
KKKKk
v
nnkm
n
n
n
zd
(2.15)
for ncv < and
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( )
( )]}1)
(1[
2
~1
1~{1
2
,
1010
2
1
2
1
2
0
2
0
222
222
3
32
JJNNNJ
NJknnn
n
v
km
n
nzz
nn
d
+
γ
−+
++−β
β
ρ
γ
π+β−
+−β−β
π ε β
=ωφσ
ρ
ρρ
(2.16)
for ncv > . Here eamd 2= is the electric dipole
moment in the reference frame attached to a moving
electric dipole and
( ) ./,cossin~
00 β=ψφ−φθ=ρ kzn
The arguments of Bessel functions are nk β γρ / .
Integrating over the azimuthal angle φ one finds that
( ) 0=ωσ ρ for ncv < and
( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ]cos1sin1[
1
2
1
0
22
0
22
2
3
322
θβ−+θ−β
×−β
π ε β
=ωσ ρ
n
n
d
v
kam
(2.17)
for ncv > . Here 0θ is the angle between the symmetry
axis of the electric dipole and its velocity. For the
symmetry axis along the velocity ( )00 =θ and
perpendicular to it ( )2/0 π=θ one gets
( ) ( )( ) 110, 22
3
322
β−−β
ε β
==θωσ ρ n
d
v
kam
(2.18)
and
( ) ( )22
3
322
1
2
2/, −β
ε β
=π=θωσ ρ n
d
v
kam , (2.19)
respectively.
It is rather surprisingly that for 1<β n , the non-
averaged radiation intensities are equal to zero when the
symmetry axis is either parallel or perpendicular to the
velocity, but differs from zero for the intermediate
inclination of the symmetry axis (see (2.21)).
Integrating over the azimuthal angle one finds that
( ) 0, =θωσ ρ for .1<β n
Equations (2.22)-(2.24) coincide with those given by
Frank [1-3], except for the factor ( )21 β− in (2.17) and
(2.18). This is due to the fact that we suggested that the
charge distribution is given by (2.14) in the reference
frame attached to a moving dipole while Frank
suggested that (2.14) is valid in the laboratory frame.
Recently, equations coinciding with those given by
Frank were obtained in [11].
3. CONCLUSIONS
We briefly enumerate the main results obtained:
I. We investigated how radiate electric,
magnetic and toroidal dipoles moving uniformly in
unbounded medium. It turns out that radiation
intensities crucially depend on the mutual
orientation of the symmetry axis and velocity.
II. The behaviour of radiation intensities near
the Cherenkov threshold n/1=β is investigated in
some detail.
III. The frequency and velocity domains where
radiation intensities are maximal are defined.
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