Electron acceleration in a magnetic field

[void109]

Just wanted to throw this out there, see if anyone can tell me if its accurate, relevant, etc, or if its already been done.

I was just reading some information on the Lorentz/Laplace force(s), as well as having seen the Tesla 'pancake' coils in various threads here.

Wouldn't simply running current through a pancake coil which is sitting on the south (or north) surface of a permanent magnet result in a velocity gain on the electrons moving through the wire?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZL-hAf1y_Y

[void109]

I see Bruce_TPU has been doing something similar to this for awhile.  I'll dig through his thread.

[sm0ky2]

yes. there will also be a significant current draw from the coil, and the coil/magnet will attract or repel one one another, depending on how they are oriented.

crak open those flat round disks on a junk-yard crane.