Abstract

We examine the behaviour of charged particles in homogeneous, constant and/or oscillating magnetic fields in the non-relativistic approximation. A special role of the geometric centre of the particle trajectory is elucidated. In the quantum case, it becomes a ‘fuzzy point’ with non-commuting coordinates, an element of non-commutative geometry that enters into the traditional control problems. We show that its application extends beyond the usually considered time-independent magnetic fields of the quantum Hall effect. Some simple cases of magnetic control by oscillating fields cause the stability maps to differ from the traditional Strutt diagram. The elementary mathematical results help explain the structure of the obtained solutions.

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