Relativistic equation of motion for a charged particle with spin and magnetic moment

1962 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. F. Farkas
Keyword(s):  
Charged Particle ◽  
Magnetic Moment ◽  
Relativistic Equation ◽  
Equation Of Motion ◽  
Relativistic Equation Of Motion

Motion of a charged particle in superposed Heliotron and biconical cusp fields

1969 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 255-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. P. Srivastava ◽  
P. K. Bhat
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Charged Particle ◽  
Magnetic Moment ◽  
Particle Trajectory ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Equation Of Motion ◽  
Neutral Point ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Axially Symmetric ◽  
Hybrid Type

We have studied the behaviour of a charged particle in an axially symmetric magnetic field having a neutral point, so as to find a possibility of confining a charged particle in a thermonuclear device. In order to study the motion we have reduced a three-dimensional motion to a two-dimensional one by introducing a fictitious potential. Following Schmidt we have classified the motion, as an ‘off-axis motion’ and ‘encircling motion’ depending on the behaviour of this potential. We see that the particle performs a hybrid type of motion in the negative z-axis, i.e. at some instant it is in ‘off-axis motion’ while at another instant it is in ‘encircling motion’. We have also solved the equation of motion numerically and the graphs of the particle trajectory verify our analysis. We find that in most of the cases the particle is contained. The magnetic moment is found to be moderately adiabatic.

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