Particle Confinement in Penning Traps: An Introduction: 100 (Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics) - Hardcover

THIS BOOK PROVIDES AN INTRODUCTION TO THE FIELD OF PENNING TRAPS AND RELATED EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES. IT SERVES BOTH AS A PRIMER FOR THOSE ENTERING THE FIELD, AND AS A QUICK REFERENCE FOR THOSE WORKING IN IT. THE BOOK IS MOTIVATED BY THE OBSERVATION THAT OFTEN A VAST NUMBER OF DIFFERENT RESOURCES HAVE TO BE EXPLORED TO GAIN A GOOD OVERVIEW OF PENNING TRAP PRINCIPLES. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE FOR STUDENTS WHO EXPERIENCE ADDITIONAL DIFFICULTY DUE TO THE DIFFERENT STYLES OF PRESENTATION AND NOTATION. THIS VOLUME PROVIDES A BROAD INTRODUCTORY OVERVIEW IN UNIFIED NOTATION.