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If we want to show whether or not a specific Cosmic Ray particle is confined to our galaxy we must use the Larmor radius (relativistic version),
r = γmc / qB
Considering a 10^14 eV proton and assuming the galactic magnetic field strength is 10^−11 T, show that the particle is confined to the Milky Way (radius 15^15 kpc).
How can we use the Larmor radius to prove that the particle is in fact confined to the Milky Way?
r = γmc / qB
Considering a 10^14 eV proton and assuming the galactic magnetic field strength is 10^−11 T, show that the particle is confined to the Milky Way (radius 15^15 kpc).
How can we use the Larmor radius to prove that the particle is in fact confined to the Milky Way?