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quadrupole moment |
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quadrupole moment [′kwä·drə‚pōl ‚mō·mənt] (electromagnetism) A quantity characterizing a distribution of charge or magnetization; it is given by integrating the product of the charge density or divergence of magnetization density, the second power of the distance from the origin, and a spherical harmonicY*2mover the charge or magnetization distribution. 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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| The atomic quadrupole moment is due to a departure of the electronic charge distribution of an atom from spherical symmetry. |
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