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= Frans Michel Penning
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Frans Michel Penning (1894-1973) was a Dutch physicist known for his contributions to the field of atomic and molecular physics. He is particularly recognized for his work on the study of Penning traps, a type of device used to trap ions using electromagnetic fields. This technique is widely used in mass spectrometry and quantum computing research.