1. Plural of gyrofrequency; the frequency at which a charged particle orbits in a magnetic field, determined by the particle's charge, mass, and the magnetic field strength.
Usage: technical; physics; also called cyclotron frequency or Larmor frequency

Examples

• The gyrofrequencies of electrons in the magnetosphere vary with the local magnetic field strength.
• Plasma physicists calculate gyrofrequencies to predict particle behavior in fusion reactors.
• Different ion species have different gyrofrequencies in the same magnetic field.
• The gyrofrequencies increase proportionally with the applied magnetic field.
• Understanding gyrofrequencies is essential for designing particle accelerators.