Solution

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For , the only independent nonzero component of the electromagnetic field tensor is
The temporal and components of the Lorentz force show that and are constant. Taking , the transverse equations are
where dots now denote proper time derivatives. With
a solution is
Direct differentiation verifies both equations. Hence the trajectory is a relativistic cyclotron orbit with proper angular frequency ; the sign fixes its orientation.

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