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Rework magnetic field interface, add Solenoid field implementation

This MR does two things:

  • Change the interface used by magnetic fields: the new interface does not explicitly rely on "FieldCells", since this concept only makes sense for interpolated field maps. For constant fields or external field sources a generic "Cache"
    dependent type is now used. This closes ACTS-516.
  • Add Solenoid field implementation based on @ncalace's calculations. It adheres to the same interface, so it can be used directly as a field implementation. There is a unit test which checks the expected symmetries, and an integration test which compares the solenoid field to a mapped version.

Closes ACTS-516

Edited by Paul Gessinger-Befurt

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