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Multipole moments — are the coefficients of a series expansion of a potential due to continuous or discrete sources (e.g., an electric charge distribution). A multipole moment usually involves powers (or inverse powers) of the distance to the origin, as well as some … Wikipedia
triakontadipole — noun Anything having thirty two poles or electrodes, or a combination of eight quadrupoles (etc) See Also: dipole, hexadecapole, hexapole, multipole, octupole, quadrupole … Wiktionary
octopole — noun a) A multipole configuration with eight equal charges arranged in a circular pattern. b) Any configuration or analysis having eightfold symmetry. See Also: dipole, hexadecapole, hexapole, multipole … Wiktionary
hexapole — noun Anything having six poles or electrodes See Also: dipole, hexadecapole, multipole, octupole, quadrupole … Wiktionary
octupole — noun Anything having eight poles or electrodes, but especially a combination of two quadrupoles used for controlling beams of charged particles See Also: dipole, hexadecapole, hexapole, multipole, quadrupole … Wiktionary
Multipole moment — In mathematics, especially as applied to physics, multipole moments are the coefficients of a series expansion of a potential due to continuous or discrete sources (e.g., an electric charge distribution). A multipole moment usually involves… … Wikipedia
