Accelerating electron emmits a photon?

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Quantum theory does not predict that an accelerating electron emits a photon; this phenomenon is explained by classical electrodynamics. The discussion references synchrotron radiation, which is the emission of electromagnetic radiation by charged particles when they are accelerated. This process is well-documented in classical physics, particularly in the context of charged particles moving in magnetic fields.

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Does quantum theory predict that an accelerating electron emmits a photon?
 
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Does quantum theory predict that an accelerating electron emmits a photon?

Not quantum theory, classical electrodynamics.
 

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