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electric quadrupole |
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electric quadrupole [i¦lek·trik ′kwä·drə‚pōl] (electricity) A charge distribution that produces an electric field equivalent to that produced by two electric dipoles whose dipole moments have the same magnitude but point in opposite directions and which are separated from each other by a small distance. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Key words: atomic polarizabilities; electric quadrupole interaction; mercury ion; optical frequency standards; Stark shift; Zeeman shift. |
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