Field Deviations in Dipole-Driven Linear Paul Traps: Effects of Endcap Boundaries and their Minimization

Vaibhav Mahendrakar, Nishant Joshi, S. A. Rangwala

Deviations from both the ideal linear Paul trap (LPT) geometry as well as the ideal quadrupole driving scheme introduce imperfections to ion trapping potentials. We investigate the…