Velocity Filter SHIP

The SHIP (Separator for Heavy Ion reaction Products) is an electromagnetic separator which has been designed for the synthesis and investigation of superheavy elements. The five heaviest elements with proton numbers 107-111 which are presently comprised in the periodic table have been discovered at SHIP. Recently, also the discovery of element 112 has been assigned to the SHIP group. Further subjects of investigation are the spectroscopy of neutron deficient heavy nuclei, nuclear reaction studies and precision mass measurements.