Memory-like effects and kinematics of trajectories in Cyclotron motion
Abstract
We investigate the collective dynamics of a bundle of charged particles undergoing cyclotron motion in a uniform magnetic field when subjected to a short-duration electric pulse. Using the geometric framework based on the evolution of trajectory congruences, we analyze how the pulse affects the expansion, shear, and rotation of a small family of trajectories. We show that the geometric imprint persists after the pulse has vanished, manifesting as a memory of the transient perturbation. Unlike gravitational memory effects, this does not manifest itself in focusing behaviour of the trajectories, and instead implies a restructuring of the shear component before and after the pulse. We offer direct analytic and regression based arguments for the same.
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@article{arxiv.2607.06594,
title = {Memory-like effects and kinematics of trajectories in Cyclotron motion},
author = {Manthan Kashyap Datta and Mantra Mehta and Sayan Das},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.06594},
year = {2026}
}
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31 pages, 12 figures