Ion optics of multipoles 2. Field calculations and contributions of higher harmonics

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Reference A.J.H. Boerboom, Ion optics of multipoles 2. Field calculations and contributions of higher harmonics, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes 146/147, 131-138 (1995)

The potential field in a dodecapole constellation is calculated for each of 12 standard potential distributions on the rods. These fields are represented by multipole series expansions. For multipoles with a different number of poles similar expressions are given.