How do cooled beams in storage rings revolutionize nuclear physics experiments? This review summarizes the technical advancements required to exploit the unique environment of cooled beams circulating through internal targets within storage rings. It summarizes the technical innovations that were required to exploit this novel environment, as well as advances in nuclear physics that are a result of it. It highlights significant advances in nuclear physics resulting from these innovations. Ongoing research and future trends in this field are also discussed. These innovations are a result of it. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the experimental possibilities and research directions enabled by light-ion storage rings. It is essential reading for researchers in nuclear physics and accelerator technology.
Published in Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science, this article aligns perfectly with the journal's focus on comprehensive reviews of significant topics in nuclear physics. The summary of the progress from cooled beams in storage rings directly addresses a core area within the journal's scope.