Developments towards a transverse free-electron target for the storage ring CRYRING@ESR

Synopsis A transverse free-electron target for crossed-beams collision studies is currently being developed. The target will be installed in the main experimental section of the FAIR storage ring CRYRING@ESR. The setup will allow for electron-ion collision studies with highly charged ions on an unprecedented level of detail that comprises, e.g., the angle-differential observation of photon emission.