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Non-Uniform Charge Motion in a Dispersion-Free Medium

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(2005). Non-Uniform Charge Motion in a Dispersion-Free Medium. In: Vavilov-Cherenkov and Synchrotron Radiation. Fundamental Theories of Physics, vol 142. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2411-8_3

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