Curvature Radiation
This is similar to synchrotron radiation. If v ~ c and r = radius of curvature, radiation v. similar to e- in circular orbit with:
where n is the gyrofrequency
‘effective frequency’ of emission is given by:
Notes:
Curvature radiation is very similar to synchrotron radiation. If the velocity of the electrons is close to the speed of light and r is the radius of curvature, the radiation is then very similar to that of an electron in a circular orbit with a gyrofrequency given by the expression shown.