Electron trajectories through a linear magnetic wiggler in an axial guide field are calculated numerically. Off-axis electrons are shown to drift in a direction perpendicular to the wiggler field because of the wiggler gradient. Effects of self-fields and initial conditions are analyzed, and the results compared to those obtained with a helical wiggler. An empirical analytic expression for the linear wiggler drift is presented, and means of stabilizing the drift are discussed.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Pasour et al. (1982) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: