Equations of motion for a charged particle in n-dimensional magnetic field

Authors
Florek, W Thomas, M
Citation
W. Florek et M. Thomas, Equations of motion for a charged particle in n-dimensional magnetic field, ACT PHY P A, 97(5), 2000, pp. 935-938
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
ACTA PHYSICA POLONICA A
ISSN journal
05874246 → ACNP
Volume
97
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
935 - 938
Database
ISI
SICI code
0587-4246(200005)97:5<935:EOMFAC>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
The equation of motion for a charged particle moving in the n-dimensional c onstant magnetic field is obtained for any linear gauge and any metric tens or by generalization of Johnson and Lipmann's approach. It allows to consid er the magnetic orbits in the n-dimensional space. It is shown that the mov ement of a particle can always be decomposed into a number of two-dimension al cyclotronic motions and a free particle part.