The dynamics of a magnetic active Brownian particle undergoing three-dimensional Brownian motion, both translation and rotation, under the influence of a uniform magnetic field is investigated. The particle self-propels at a constant speed along its magnetic dipole moment, which reorients due to the interplay between Brownian and magnetic torques, quantified by the Langevin parameter α. In this work, the time-dependent active diffusivity and the crossover time (τ^{cross})-from ballistic to diffusive regimes-are calculated through the time-dependent correlation function of the fluctuations of the propulsion direction. The results reveal that, for any value of α, the particle undergoes a directional (or ballistic) propulsive motion at very short times (t≪τ^{cross}). In this regime, the correlation function decreases linearly with time, and the active diffusivity increases with it. It the opposite time limit (t≫τ^{cross}), the particle moves in a purely diffusive regime with a correlation function that decays asymptotically to zero and an active diffusivity that reaches a constant value equal to the long-time active diffusivity of the particle. As expected in the absence of a magnetic field (α=0), the crossover time is equal to the characteristic time scale for rotational diffusion, τ_{rot}. In the presence of a magnetic field (α>0), the correlation function, the active diffusivity, and the crossover time decrease with increasing α. The magnetic field regulates the regimes of propulsion of the particle. Here, the field reduces the period of time at which the active particle undergoes a directional motion. Consequently, the active particle rapidly reaches a diffusive regime at τ^{cross}≪τ_{rot}. In the limit of weak fields (α≪1), the crossover time decreases quadratically with α, while in the limit of strong fields (α≫1) it decays asymptotically as α^{-1}. The results are in excellent agreement with those obtained by Brownian dynamics simulations.
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