High-precision Penning trap experiments at Mainz
Dr. Manuel Vogel (Institut für Physik)

Penning traps are a versatile tool for high-precision investigations on isolated systems. Especially atomic and fundamental physics benefits significantly from the use of Penning traps, since they provide in principle unlimited investigation times on confined systems that may be manipulated in well-defined ways. I will concentrate on the high-precision experiments currently performed at the Institute of Physics in Mainz. These experiments are in certain aspects unique and have already in the past produced a number of leading results. The presentation is thought as an overview of recent, present and future activities in the field.