Cyclotron Frequency

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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