Accepted articles

Methodological notes


Synchrotron radiation in non-uniform magnetic field

 a, b,  a, b,  a, b,  a, b
a Lebedev Physical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky prosp. 53, Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation
b Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University), Institutskii per. 9, Dolgoprudny, Moscow Region, 141701, Russian Federation

The distortion of the spectrum of synchrotron radiation received by a distant observer due to magnetic field inhomogeneity is discussed. It is shown that for single-particle radiation, a noticeable difference in the integrated spectrum from the case of a uniform magnetic field occurs only for observation times significantly exceeding the observer's departure from the beam pattern, and only for subrelativistic particles, when the radiation arrives from regions with significantly different magnetic fields during the observation time. For shorter observation times, field inhomogeneity leads only to small-scale distortions (smaller or comparable in frequency to the gyrofrequency ωB) and does not manifest itself in the averaged spectrum. For the case of a particle ensemble, which is of interest for astrophysical applications, the difference in the integrated spectrum becomes negligible.

Keywords: synchrotron radiation, inhomogeneous magnetic fields, active galactic nuclei
DOI: 10.3367/UFNe.2025.09.040039
Citation: Beskin V S, Istomin A Yu, Kniazev F A, Khalilov T I "Synchrotron radiation in non-uniform magnetic field" Phys. Usp., accepted

Received: 5th, September 2025, 15th, September 2025

Оригинал: Бескин В С, Истомин А Ю, Князев Ф А, Халилов Т И «Синхротронное излучение в неоднородном магнитном поле» УФН, принята к публикации; DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.2025.09.040039

Similar articles (14) ↓

  1. V.S. Beskin, T.I. Khalilov “On the problem of boundary conditions for mixed type equations arising in the description of astrophysical transonic flowsPhys. Usp. 66 741–746 (2023)
  2. V.S. Beskin, A.A. Zheltoukhov “On the anomalous torque applied to a rotating magnetized sphere in a vacuumPhys. Usp. 57 799–806 (2014)
  3. I.I. Abbasov, B.M. Bolotovskii, V.A. Davydov “High-frequency asymptotic behavior of radiation spectra of moving charges in classical electrodynamicsSov. Phys. Usp. 29 788–796 (1986)
  4. V.S. Beskin, V.I. Par’ev “Axially symmetric steady-state flows in the vicinity of a Kerr black hole and the nature of the activity of galactic nucleiPhys. Usp. 36 (6) 529–539 (1993)
  5. L.A. Apresyan, Yu.A. Kravtsov “Photometry and coherence: wave aspects of the theory of radiation transportSov. Phys. Usp. 27 301–313 (1984)
  6. N.P. Klepikov “Radiation damping forces and radiation from charged particlesSov. Phys. Usp. 28 506–520 (1985)
  7. K.Yu. Platonov, I.N. Toptygin, G.D. Fleishman “Emission of radiation by particles in media with inhomogeneities and coherent bremsstrahlungSov. Phys. Usp. 33 (4) 289–295 (1990)
  8. G.D. Fleishman “Transition radiation of a relativistic particle moving along a curveSov. Phys. Usp. 34 (1) 86–96 (1991)
  9. V.A. Bordovitsyn, I.M. Ternov, V.G. Bagrov “Spin lightPhys. Usp. 38 1037–1047 (1995)
  10. L.I. Antonov “Macroscopic representation of the magnetization vector field in a magnetic substancePhys. Usp. 46 1203–1207 (2003)
  11. V.N. Tsytovich “On the physical interpretation of Thomson scattering in a plasmaPhys. Usp. 56 180–191 (2013)
  12. A.V. Belinsky, M.Kh. Shulman “Quantum nature of a nonlinear beam splitterPhys. Usp. 57 1022–1034 (2014)
  13. Yu.N. Barabanenkov, S.A. Nikitov, M.Yu. Barabanenkov “Quantum fluctuations in magnetic nanostructuresPhys. Usp. 62 82–91 (2019)
  14. S.V. Tarasenko, V.G. Shavrov “Elastostatic spin waves — 'fine structure' of magnon polaron spectrum of acoustically subwavelength magnetic layerPhys. Usp. 68 947–953 (2025)

The list is formed automatically.

© 1918–2025 Uspekhi Fizicheskikh Nauk
Email: ufn@ufn.ru Editorial office contacts About the journal Terms and conditions