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⚛️ Paul Trap (2D): Quadrupole Ion Trap, Mathieu Stability, Secular Motion and Coulomb Crystals

Canvas cross-section of a Paul ion trap: hyperbolic electrodes, quadrupole force arrows, ions with micromotion, a draggable Mathieu stability diagram, secular spectrum, Coulomb crystals, sweeps and numerical checks.

Electromagnetism2DAdvanced60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version

⚙ Under the hood

Paul TrapIon TrapMathieu EquationQuadrupoleElectromagnetism

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install