Die Bewegung geladener Teilchen im Magnetfeld eines geraden stromdurchflossenen Drahtes

Abstract

The motion of a charged particle in the magnetic field of a straight electric line current of infinite length is investigated. Using the numerical solutions of the equations of motion the drift velocity of the particle along the wire is calculated. For small particle energies it turns out to be in agreement with ALFVÉN'S approximation. Also the limits of the region to which the particle is confined are calculated for different values of the particle energy and its angular momentum.