quadrupole operator - Hyperfine Course

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March 20, 2023 at 9:01 pm #4397

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From the equation, we see that V_xx = -1 = V_yy and the elements that are not on the diagonal are zero. This indicates the axial symmetry.
From the picture, we see that the charge distribution of the toy model is symmetric in the xy plane, which also indicates axial symmetry.
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