8th August 2012: The electrons injected into ASTRID2 can now circulate the ring more than 1300 turns (200 microseconds). The electrons are eventually lost due to energy loss from the formation of synchrotron radiation.

 

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3 turns
 
6 turns
 
Many turns
 
~1300 turns
 

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