Helical solenoid trajectory with zero incident angular momentum
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Let a particle enter a uniform solenoid at transverse position with zero radial velocity after an ideal fringe. Define signed and initial field-free speed . Its Lorentz force trajectory inside isThe transverse motion is a circle about the guiding centre at cyclotron angular frequency . Cylindrical radius is ; its apparent azimuthal jumps when the orbit crosses the axis are coordinate singularities. Forward entry requires in this ideal model.
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