Statement
14.4.10∗.
What is the maximum velocity that a particle with a rest mass m and charge q
can acquire, born with zero velocity in an alternating sinusoidal electric field
with an amplitude of intensity E and a frequency ω ?
Solution
The particle is born at rest inside a sinusoidal electric field
The electric force F = qE \sin(\omega t) modifies its relativistic momentum
according to Newton's second law
Integrating with the initial condition
whose maximum value is reached when
From the definition of p, the velocity is solved for in terms of momentum:
Substituting
Answer
the maximum velocity is