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nuclear quadrupole moment

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nuclear quadrupole moment [′nü·klē·ər ′kwäd·rə‚pōl ‚mō·mənt]
(nuclear physics)
The electric quadrupole moment of an atomic nucleus.


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The interaction of the atomic quadrupole moment with external electric-field gradients, for example those generated by the electrodes of an ion trap, is analogous to the interaction of a nuclear quadrupole moment with the electric field gradients due to the atomic electrons.
 
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