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Description
Traps have become indispensable tools for investigating the fundamental properties of atomic nuclei. Their widespread use at rare isotope facilities has generated a wealth of nuclear data, impacting not only nuclear physics but also related fields such as astrophysics, neutrino physics, and atomic physics. The IJCLab at Orsay has a long-standing tradition of developing such tools, and in this presentation, I will discuss the latest advancements in trap technology, with a focus on two ongoing projects: MLLTRAP and HINA. MLLTRAP is a series of traps, culminating in a double Penning trap mass spectrometer designed for precise mass measurements of photofission fragments produced at the ALTO-LEB facility (Accélérateur Linéaire et Tandem à Orsay – Low Energy Branch). The HINA project, on the other hand, focuses on developing different types of traps, such as an Electron Beam Ion Trap (EBIT) and a Zajfman trap (electrostatic mirror type), aimed at studying the nuclear decay of highly charged ions. In this talk, I will present the scientific motivations behind each project, along with their current status. Additionally, I will touch on a future project, DESTIN@PERLE, which involves the development of traps for electron scattering studies at PERLE (an Electron Recovery Linac) currently under construction at Orsay, to probe the deep structure of exotic nuclei.
