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The detailed design and operation of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's EBIT are described for the first time, including recent design upgrades that have led to improved system stability and greater user control, increasing the…
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Kaonic atoms, formed when a negatively charged kaon replaces an electron, provide a unique laboratory to test fundamental interactions at low energies. EXKALIBUR (EXtensive Kaonic Atoms research: from LIthium and Beryllium to URanium) is a…
In this paper we report on the development and performance of a cylindrical mirror analyser electron spectrometer for ion atom collision experiments. A low cost data acquisition system using Arduino microcontroller has also been developed…
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