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Asymptotic velocity of relativistic E × B drift

Authors :
Tatsufumi Nakamura
Source :
AIP Advances, Vol 11, Iss 3, Pp 035303-035303-7 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
AIP Publishing LLC, 2021.

Abstract

We have obtained the asymptotic velocity of a relativistic charged particle in static and uniform electric and magnetic fields with arbitrary orientations of the fields and with an arbitrary ratio of a = |E|/|B|, where the particle is assumed highly relativistic and has a constant velocity. The obtained solution corresponds to the relativistic E × B drift velocity of the guiding-center, which has features different from those of the non-relativistic drift velocity. The latter is given by vD/c = E × B/|B|2, but in the relativistic case, an additional drift motion exists in the direction that is perpendicular to both B and vD. The dependence of drift velocity on the angle between B and E is also modified substantially.

Subjects

Subjects :
Physics
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Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
21583226
Volume :
11
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
AIP Advances
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.2b4a739a2dd146f486f58d85a3d1b049
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0029013