Larmor precession

[ lahr-mawr ]

noun

, Physics.

1. the precession of charged particles, as electrons, placed in a magnetic field, the frequency of the precession Larmor frequency being equal to the electronic charge times the strength of the magnetic field divided by 4π times the mass.

Larmor precession

/ ˈlɑːmɔː /

noun

1. precession of the orbit of an electron in an atom that is subjected to a magnetic field

Word History and Origins

Origin of Larmor precession¹

1925–30; named after Sir Joseph Larmor (1857–1942), English mathematician

Word History and Origins

Origin of Larmor precession¹

C20: named after Sir Joseph Larmor (1857–1942), British physicist