High-accuracy Penning trap mass measurements with stored and cooled exotic ions

TL;DR

This paper reviews high-precision Penning trap mass spectrometry techniques, highlighting recent results and their significance in physics, especially for unstable nuclei, across various research facilities.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in Penning trap mass measurements and their applications in physics research.

Findings

High-precision measurements are crucial for unstable nuclei.

Recent results demonstrate the technique's importance in physics.

Penning trap methods are widely used across facilities.

Abstract

The technique of Penning trap mass spectrometry is briefly reviewed particularly in view of precision experiments on unstable nuclei, performed at different facilities worldwide. Selected examples of recent results emphasize the importance of high-precision mass measurements in various fields of physics.