SAIP2016

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF INNER SHELL IONIZATION IN AN ECRIS PLASMA

6 Jul 2016, 11:30

20m

LT3 (Kramer Law building)

Oral Presentation Track B - Nuclear, Particle and Radiation Physics Nuclear, Particle and Radiation Physics (1)

Speaker

Mr Muneer Sakildien (iThemba LABS)

Level for award<br>&nbsp;(Hons, MSc, <br> &nbsp; PhD, N/A)?

PhD

Please indicate whether<br>this abstract may be<br>published online<br>(Yes / No)

Y

Apply to be<br> considered for a student <br> &nbsp; award (Yes / No)?

Yes

Would you like to <br> submit a short paper <br> for the Conference <br> Proceedings (Yes / No)?

No

Main supervisor (name and email)<br>and his / her institution

Hannu Koivisto, hannu.a.koivisto@jyu.fi, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland

Abstract content <br> &nbsp; (Max 300 words)<br><a href="http://events.saip.org.za/getFile.py/access?resId=0&materialId=0&confId=34" target="_blank">Formatting &<br>Special chars</a>

A new plasma diagnostic technique is currently being investigated with the Electron Cyclotron Resonance Ion Source (ECRIS) at iThemba LABS. With this diagnostic, it would be possible to gauge the average ionization state in the line-of-sight volume of an ECRIS plasma by non-destructively measuring the characteristic x-rays emitted from the plasma. This technique will especially be valuable for plasma simulations to gauge the accuracy of assumptions built into the simulations. We will report here on the results of preliminary measurements on the ECR ion source at iThemba LABS.