Octupolar perturbation of a single ion Penning trap

  1. Lara, M. 1
  2. Salas, J.P. 2
  1. 1 Real Observatorio de la Armada, 11110 San Fernando, Spain
  2. 2 Universidad de La Rioja
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    Universidad de La Rioja

    Logroño, España

    ROR https://ror.org/0553yr311

Journal:
Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics

ISSN: 1539-3755

Year of publication: 2003

Volume: 67

Issue: 2 2

Pages: 274011-274014

Type: Article

SCOPUS: 2-s2.0-0037719812 WoS: WOS:000181520300139 GOOGLE SCHOLAR

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Abstract

The classical dynamics of a single ion, trapped in a Penning trap perturbed by a octupolar electrostatic perturbation, was investigated. The Penning trap provided three-dimensional trapping of charged particles by means of a magnetic field plus a quadropolar electric field. Analysis showed that the effect of the octupolar perturbation was to create four equivalent channels of escape through which the ion was able to leave the trap.