FIRE—the Frankfurt Ion stoRage Experiments

Existing electrostatic storage rings have proven to be a valuable tool for molecular and atomic physics in the low-energy regime. At the new Stern-Gerlach Center of Frankfurt University a small machine for ion energies up to 50keV will be build up. It will serve as a tool to analyze the structure and dynamics of many particle systems from atoms to complex organic biomolecules. It will be possible to prepare the particle beams of interest in novel and unique ways. In direct comparison to traditional setups, the luminosity of the measurements will be improved by many orders of magnitude.