HILITE-High-intensity laser experiments on stored ions

Synopsis We present a Penning-trap experiment for detailed investigations of the interaction of atomic or molecular ions with high-intensity laser fields. Such fields induce non-linear optical processes such as field ionization and multi-photon ionization, which can be studied over a broad range of laser parameters. The setup allows advanced ion target preparation, non-destructive product analysis and is designed to be operated at different large-scale laser facilities.