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Cyclotron Frequency
The frequency at
which a charged particle
orbits in a uniform magnetic field. It depends on the charge to mass ratio of
the particle times the magnetic field. While the frequency is independent of
the particle energy, the Larmor
orbit increases with energy. Sometimes called the Larmor frequency.
In a magnetic field of 1 gauss, the electron cyclotron frequency is 2.8
megacycles per second and the proton cyclotron frequency is 1.5 kilocycles per
second.
References
This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use
