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Multipole vs Octupole - What's the difference?

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Multipole is a related term of octupole.


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

is that multipole is (physics) any of a several forms of static or oscillating distributions of charge or magnetization 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 multipole and octupole

is that multipole is (physics) any of a several forms of static or oscillating distributions of charge or magnetization while octupole is (physics) anything having eight poles or electrodes, but especially a combination of two quadrupoles used for controlling beams of charged particles.

multipole

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (physics) Any of a several forms of static or oscillating distributions of charge or magnetization

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    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