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Highlights and perspectives of the Mainz microtron MAMI

Thomas Walcher

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Quantum chromodynamicsPhysicsNuclear physicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsParticle physicsLow energyUpgradeHigh Energy Physics::ExperimentNuclear ExperimentMicrotron

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Abstract An overview of the idea behind the physics of the MAMI laboratory and its realization is given. The introduction attempts to show the importance of the physics of hadrons in the general realm and emphasizes the low energy domain as the key to study Quantum Chromo Dynamics (QCD). Next some highlights of results at MAMI are presented illustrating this idea. New significant experiments to proceed with this approach to QCD are discussed. This is followed by a description of the upgrade of the existing MAMI B with 0.885 GeV to MAMI C with 1.5 GeV and of the new experimental equipment making the new experiments possible.

https://doi.org/10.1016/s0146-6410(03)00045-0