Abstract
An analysis is made of resonances between the Larmor rotation of charged particles in a magnetic field and the slow oscillations along the field lines. It is shown that under certain conditions these resonances can lead to the complete exchange of energy between the degrees of freedom of a particle and can cause its escape from the trap. Consideration is also given to the effect of resonances on adiabatic processes associated with a variation of the magnetic field as a function of time.
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We wish to take this opportunity to thank G. I. Budker for valuable discussions.
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Chirikov, B.V. Resonance processes in magnetic traps. The Soviet Journal of Atomic Energy 6, 464–470 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01483352
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