Gyroradius for a speed perpendicular to the magnetic field
Description
The gyroradius (also known as radius of gyration, Larmor radius or cyclotron radius) is the radius of the circular motion of a charged particle in the presence of a uniform magnetic field.
Can be expressed as the radius of the orbit of a particle acting in a speed perpendicular to the magnetic field in a given gyrofrequency as shown in the formula.
Related formulasVariables
ρL | gyroradius (dimensionless) |
vp | velocity's perpendicular component to the magnetic field (dimensionless) |
ωg | gyrofrequency (rad/s) (dimensionless) |