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gyrofrequency

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gyrofrequency has definition The frequency with which an electron or other charged particle executes spiral gyrations in moving across a magnetic field. has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:33:15.0
is a kind of frequency

frequency has symbol ν
has unit frequency unit

number has value 2001-09-27 09:32:57.0

gyrofrequency	has definition The frequency with which an electron or other charged particle executes spiral gyrations in moving across a magnetic field.
gyrofrequency	is a kind of frequency
frequency	has symbol ν
frequency	has unit frequency unit
number	has value