Cyclotron frequency

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The cyclotron frequency is the frequency at which a particle undergoes gyro motion. The frequency is:

\Omega_{ce}=\frac{eB}{m_e c}

and for ions it is:

\Omega_{ci}=\frac{ZeB}{m_i c}

See gyro motion for a complete derivation.

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