P6_5 Simulating Charged Particle Motion in Electromagnetic Fields using Numerical Methods
Abstract
We investigated the motion of a charged particle within an electromagnetic field using both the Euler and Boris methods. It has been shown that if the electric and magnetic field are perpendicular to one another then a charged particle will follow a cycloidal motion. We have also shown that the Euler method breaks down in the presence of a magnetic field and conclude that the Boris method is superior for simulating charge particle motion in fields.Downloads
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12/13/2022
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Nicholls, T., Woodcock, N., Edkins, T., & Loch, C. (2022). P6_5 Simulating Charged Particle Motion in Electromagnetic Fields using Numerical Methods. Physics Special Topics, 21(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/4209
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