Larmor precession

American  

[lahr-mawr] / ˈlɑr mɔr /

noun

Physics.

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

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Larmor precession British  

/ ˈlɑːmɔː /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Larmor precession

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