The Helicity of Magnetic Fields Associated with Relativistic Electron Vortex Beams
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Relativistic Electron Vortex Beams
3. Helicity Density
3.1. Current Helicity Density
3.2. Magnetic Helicity Density
4. Non-Relativistic Limit
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Correction Statement
Appendix A
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Alsaawi, N.; Lembessis, V.E. The Helicity of Magnetic Fields Associated with Relativistic Electron Vortex Beams. Symmetry 2024, 16, 496. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym16040496
Alsaawi N, Lembessis VE. The Helicity of Magnetic Fields Associated with Relativistic Electron Vortex Beams. Symmetry. 2024; 16(4):496. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym16040496
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlsaawi, Norah, and Vasileios E. Lembessis. 2024. "The Helicity of Magnetic Fields Associated with Relativistic Electron Vortex Beams" Symmetry 16, no. 4: 496. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym16040496
APA StyleAlsaawi, N., & Lembessis, V. E. (2024). The Helicity of Magnetic Fields Associated with Relativistic Electron Vortex Beams. Symmetry, 16(4), 496. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym16040496