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Electrostatic quadrupoles

Abstract

The equations of motion of the charged particle under the action of electric forces in the simple Electrostatic Quadrupole (ESQ) and in the Helical Electrostatic Quadrupole (HESQ) are solved. The HESQ electric field is realized by the four pole tips forming concentric helices of pitch b. The transformation matrices for ESQ and HESQ are found as the basic elements for designing more complex optical systems

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