Quadrupole
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Quadrupole is a noun meaning (physics) A distribution of either electric charge or magnetization equivalent to two dipoles that point in opposite directions.
Meaning
(physics) A distribution of either electric charge or magnetization equivalent to two dipoles that point in opposite directions.
More Meanings
- (physics) A magnet with two north poles and two south poles, used to focus a beam of particles.
Example Sentences
Consider a linear quadrupole consisting of a point charge of strength 2q at the origin and point charges of strength —q at (0, 0, a) and (0, 0, —a).
Word Forms
- quadrupoles
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include skew, quadropole, quadrapole, sextupole, antiferroquadrupole, dipole.
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