Brownian motion of a charged particle in a magnetic field

We develop and numerically illustrate an exact solution of the multivariate, stochastic, differential equations that govern the velocity and position of a charged particle in a plane normal to a uniform, stationary, magnetic field. The equations self-consistently incorporate the Lorentz force into an Ornstein-Uhlenbeck collision model. Properties of the solution in the infinite dissipation limit are explored and the spectral energy density function is found     

Propagator for a charged particle in a time-dependent electromagnetic field

We first show that the propagator of a charged particle in a time-dependent electromagnetic field, obtained by choosing the vector and scalar potentials to be in static symmetric gauge, is related to the propagator of a one-dimensional particle under a time-dependent perturbative force and with generalized memory. For the case of a constant magnetic field, the latter can then be evaluated exactly with the help of a gaussian integral. Our new results are in agreement with the well-known results of simpler cases.     

Charged particle orbits in the field of two charges placed symmetrically near a schwarzschild black hole

From the Copson and Linet solution for the electrostatic field due to a point charge near a Schwarzschild black hole, we have deduced the field due to two equal charges placed symmetrically (diametrically opposite) about the hole. It turns out that the motion of a test-charged particle is completely solvable only in the equatorial plane, because theϑ-equation does not yield the first integral forϑ ≠π/2. We have however considered circular orbits about the axis forϑ=constant ≠π/2 by requiring bothϑ andr to remain fixed all through the motion. Forϑ ≠π/2 orbits, in contrast to the similar classical situation, there occur forbiddenϑ-ranges. This seems to be a relativistic effect.     

Screening of a charged particle field in rarefied ionized gas

A self-consistent field of a charged micron-size particle placed in a rarefied ionized gas is created by both free ions moving along infinite trajectories and trapped ions moving in closed orbits. The character of screening of the particle field is analyzed under dynamic conditions in a nonequilibrium plasma where the temperature (or the mean energy) of electrons greatly exceeds the ion temperature. Under these conditions, trapped ions are generated in a restricted region of the particle field where the transitions between closed ion orbits resulting from resonant charge exchange dominate. This leads to a higher number density of trapped ions compared to that of free ions. The parameters of the self-consistent field of the particle and ions are found when free or trapped ions determine the screening of the particle field, and a similarity law is established for a simultaneous variation of the number density of plasma particles and the particle size. In dusty plasmas of the Solar System, which result from the interaction of the solar wind with dust, formation of trapped ions increases the plasma number density compared to that in the solar wind.     

Motion of a charged particle in a uniform rotating magnetic field

The motion of a charged particle in a rotating, uniform magnetic field is investigated. Expressions are obtained for the domains of steady-state motion and for the particle trajectories. The investigation includes a treatment of conditions specifying the particle localization within the bounded space domain.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 12, pp. 7–11, December, 1976.     

On the motion of a charged particle in a helical magnetic field

The rectilinear motion of a charged particle in a helical magnetic field is analyzed. Averaging methods are used as a device to study the equations of motion. The averaged system is constructed and analyzed to find the adiabatic invariants, from which the basic parameters of the focusing system can be calculated.     

Motion of a charged particle in the field of a grounded conductive sphere

Motion of a charged particle in the field of a grounded conductive sphere is investigated. It is assumed that the field created by the sphere is quasi-static that implies limitation on particle velocities by nonrelativistic values and the possibility of neglecting magnetic interaction and heat losses. A classification is provided and possible particle trajectories are constructed in the examined case.     

Two-dimensional motion of a parabolically confined charged particle in a perpendicular magnetic field

The classical two-dimensional motion of a parabolically confined charged particle in presence of a perpendicular magnetic is studied. The resulting equations of motion are solved exactly by using a mathematical method which is based on the introduction of complex variables. The two-dimensional motion of a parabolically charged particle in a perpendicular magnetic field is strikingly different from either the two-dimensional cyclotron motion, or the oscillator motion. It is found that the trajectory of a parabolically confined charged particle in a perpendicular magnetic field is closed only for particular values of cyclotron and parabolic confining frequencies that satisfy a given commensurability condition. In these cases, the closed paths of the particle resemble Lissajous figures, though significant differences with them do exist. When such commensurability condition is not satisfied, path of particle is open and motion is no longer periodic. In this case, after a sufficiently long time has elapsed, the open paths of the particle fill a whole annulus, a region lying between two concentric circles of different radii.     

Invariance operator groups for a charged particle in an external electromagnetic field

In this paper a general group theoretical approach is given for the problem of a charged particle moving in an external electromagnetic field F. From a knowledge of the symmetry transformations of the field (Galilean or Poincaré), it is possible to explicitly construct groups of operators which commute with the operators of the equations of motion (classical, quantum mechanical, Klein-Gordon or Dirac) using the concept of compensating gauge transformations together with a uniquely chosen map π: F → A fixing the gauge of the potential A. Other choices of gauges give rise to isomorphic operator groups. The general structure of the possible symmetry groups of the fields is discussed and the corresponding invariance operator groups are explicitly given for (almost) arbitrary fields. The structure of these groups is then investigated and it is shown in particular that a large class of fields give rise to non-Type I groups, i.e. to groups which have (unitary continuous) representations whose corresponding von Neumann algebras have non-discrete factors. A general criterion for these pathological cases is given. As an application, we study the problem of a Bloch electron in arbitrary constant uniform electric and magnetic fields.     

On the motion of a charged particle in the field of a magnetic monopole

A quantum mechanical treatment of the motion of a charged particle in the field of a fixed magnetic monopole is given, based on a representation of the corresponding vector potential by means of a distribution. The results are closely similar to those obtained in the work of Wu and Yang, which stems from ideas borrowed from mathematical fiber bundle theory. We believe that our method follows more closely the usual quantum mechanical procedures and provides an alternative approach to that of Wu and Yang. Although the present paper deals with non-relativistic problem, it is clear that the extension to the case of a Pauli or Dirac particle can be easily done using spinor monopole harmonics.     

The nature of the singularity in the gravitational field of a charged particle

Acta physica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae - On physical grounds, it has been verified that the so called pseudo singularity in the exterior field of a charged particle is irremovable.     

Stochastic motion of a charged particle in a magnetic field: I Classical treatment

We study the dissipative, classical dynamics of a charged particle in the presence of a magnetic field. Two stochastic models are employed, and a comparative analysis is made, one based on diffusion processes and the other on jump processes. In the literature on collision-broadening of spectral lines, these processes go under the epithet of weak-collision model and Boltzmann-Lorentz model, respectively. We apply our model calculation to investigate the effect of magnetic field on the collision-broadened spectral lines, when the emitter carries an electrical charge. The spectral lines show narrowing as the magnetic field is increased, the narrowing being sharper in the Boltzmann-Lorentz model than in the weak collision model.     

Spectrum of charged particle oscillations in an RF quadrupole field

Variations in the spectral composition of ion oscillations within several stability regions of a quadrupole mass filter were studied. The frequency spectrum was shown to consist of two line systems. Side lines ω_n=nω₀±βω₀/2 were observed in the oscillation spectrum near harmonics nω₀ (n=0, 1, 2,...), where ω₀ is the circular frequency of an RF field and β is the stability parameter. Near the boundaries of the stability regions, the oscillations took the form of beatings. For even values of the stability parameter, β=2k (k=1, 2,...), the beat frequency coincides with the fundamental frequency ω₀ and, for β=2k−1, the main beat frequencies are ω₀/2 and 3ω₀/2.     

带电粒子在电磁场中动态受力平衡条件

导体的电平衡条件为E =0 ,这是静电学中一个重要结论 ,但它显然不是相对论协变的 .由于洛伦兹力公式F =q(E +v×B)为相对论协变式 ,故带电粒子 (包括导体中的自由电子 )在电磁场中动态受力平衡条件即应为E +v×B =0 .这个条件是相对论协变的 ,即它在任何惯性系中均成立 .     

Energy losses of a charged particle in a plasma in an external field allowing for the field action on plasma and particle motion

In this paper we present polarization losses of a charged particle in a Maxwell plasma placed in an external HF electric field allowing for oscillations under the action of an external field of both the particle and plasma electrons. Deriving the expressions for particle losses, we assumed that the vector of translational motion of the particleu is directed at an arbitrary angle with respect to the external HF field vector. Institute of Radiophysics and Electronics, National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, Ashtarak. Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Radiofizika, Vol. 40, No. 10, pp. 1224–1229, October, 1997.