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Gyroradius & Cyclotron Frequency

The helical orbital radius (Larmor radius r_L) and angular frequency (cyclotron frequency ω_c) of a charged particle orbiting a magnetic…

r_L = (m v_⊥) / (|q| B), ω_c = (|q| B) / m m (Larmor Radius) & rad/s (Cyclotron Frequency)