  We present an unique experimental arrangement which permits the simultaneous
trapping and cooling of ions and neutral atoms, within a Fabry-Perot (FP)
cavity. The versatility of this hybrid trap experiment enables a variety of
studies with trapped mixtures. The motivations behind the production of such a
hybrid trap system are explained, followed by details of how the experiment is
put together. Several experiments that have been performed with this system are
presented and some opportunities with this system are discussed. However the
primary emphasis is focussed on the aspects that pertain to the trapped ions,
in this hybrid system.
