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Hexapole vs Octupole - What's the difference?

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Hexapole is a related term of octupole.


In physics|lang=en terms the difference between hexapole and octupole

is that hexapole is (physics) anything having six poles or electrodes while octupole is (physics) anything having eight poles or electrodes, but especially a combination of two quadrupoles used for controlling beams of charged particles.

As nouns the difference between hexapole and octupole

is that hexapole is (physics) anything having six poles or electrodes while octupole is (physics) anything having eight poles or electrodes, but especially a combination of two quadrupoles used for controlling beams of charged particles.

hexapole

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (physics) Anything having six poles or electrodes

    • Related terms

    *dipole *hexadecapole *multipole *octupole *quadrupole

    octupole

    English

    Alternative forms

    *octopole

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (physics) Anything having eight poles or electrodes, but especially a combination of two quadrupoles used for controlling beams of charged particles

    • Related terms

    *dipole *hexadecapole *hexapole *multipole *quadrupole