cryogenic targets

Cryogenic targets are specialized materials cooled to extremely low temperatures, often using liquid gases like liquid nitrogen or helium, to achieve a solid or highly compressed state. These targets are used in nuclear and particle physics experiments to study how particles interact at very small scales. Cooling the materials reduces their thermal motion, making measurements more precise and enabling scientists to control and examine fundamental processes under extreme conditions. In essence, cryogenic targets are a crucial tool for exploring the fundamental nature of matter by providing stable, well-defined environments at very low temperatures.