Rotational moment in thermal vibrations of a bound charged particle in a constant magnetic field

Abstract

The effect of a constant magnetic field on thermal vibrations of a charged particle in a condensed medium was theoretically studied. It is shown that the particle and its surroundings in the constant magnetic field are subjected to a constant rotational moment, the direction of which is determined by the sign of the particle charge and the direction of the magnetic induction. The magnitude of mechanical stresses induced by this moment in the medium is found to change in a stepwise manner upon a “phase transition” of the particle from the bound to the free state.