Pitch angle (particle motion)
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Pitch angle (particle motion)
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The pitch angle of a charged particle is the angle between the particle's velocity vector and the local magnetic field. This is a common measurement and topic when studying the magnetosphere, magnetic mirrors, biconic cusps and polywells. See Aurora and Ring current
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2023-10-30T20:14:43Z
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