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Asymptotic velocity of relativistic E × B drift
- Source :
- AIP Advances, Vol 11, Iss 3, Pp 035303-035303-7 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- AIP Publishing LLC, 2021.
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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.
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