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Penning trap used by the BASE experiment at CERN

F.Marcastel/G.Schneider/CERN2015-08-11

CERN

CERN
Geneva, Switzerland

A cut-away schematic of the Penning trap system used by the BASE experiment. The trap stores antiprotons and negative hydrogen ions, allowing a very precise comparison of the charge-to-mass ratio between protons and antiprotons. Both agree to at least 70 parts per trillion.

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  • Title: Penning trap used by the BASE experiment at CERN
  • Creator: F.Marcastel/G.Schneider/CERN
  • Date Created: 2015-08-11
CERN

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