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Self and Coulomb energy profiles of an ion with charge e along the central axis of a cylindrical channel. A cross section of the channel along its central axis is shown in the inset. The two Coulomb energy profiles correspond to the charge configurations at the mouth (solid line) and at the center of the channel (dashed line).
