Quantum behavior of a charged particle in an axial magnetic field
Ashok Das, J. Frenkel, S. H. Pereira +1 more
We study some aspects of the quantum theory of a charged particle moving in a time-independent, unidirectional magnetic field. When the field is uniform, we make a few clarifying remarks on the use of angular momentum eigenstates and momentum eigenstates with the diamagnetism of a free electron gas as an example. When the field is nonuniform but weakly varying, we discuss both perturbative and nonperturbative methods for studying a quantum mechanical system. As an application, we derive the quantized energy levels of a charged particle in a Helmholtz coil, which go over to the usual Landau levels in the limit of a uniform field.
arXiv:hep-th/0404256•Physical Review A•Nov 17, 2004•13 citations