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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Principles of Ion Traps
G. Werthsubject
PhysicsClassical mechanicsMagnitude (mathematics)Point (geometry)Harmonic (mathematics)Space (mathematics)Potential energyCharged particleMagnetosphere particle motionIondescription
Three-dimensional confinement of charged particles requires a potential energy minimum at some point in space in order that the corresponding force is directed toward that point in all three dimensions. In general, the dependence of the magnitude of this force on the coordinates can have an arbitrary form; however, it is convenient to have a binding force that is harmonic, since this simplifies the analytical description of the particle motion. Thus, we assume
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
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| 2008-01-01 |