Pentatrap (IMAGE)
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An extremely precise atomic balance: Pentatrap consists of five Penning traps arranged one above the other (yellow tower in the middle). In these identically constructed traps, ions in the excited quantum state and in the ground state can be measured in comparison. In order to minimize uncertainties, the ions are also moved back and forth between different traps for comparative measurements.
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MPI for Nuclear Physics
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