IBIC2025 - 14th International Beam Instrumentation Conference

Study of UV-VIS Emissions from Heavy Ions Interacting with Matter at SIS Extraction Energies

MOPMO28

8 Sept 2025, 16:00

2h

Teaching Hub 502

Poster Presentation MC01: Beam Charge and Current Monitors MOP

Speaker

Rupeshkumar Ghagi (University of Liverpool, Cockcroft Institute, GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research)

Description

This paper reviews the cross sections of various processes contributing to UV-Vis emissions from highly charged heavy ions interacting with matter at SIS extraction energies (300 to 1500 MeV/u). The interaction of these ions with matter generates detectable radiation, with mechanisms influenced by both material properties and beam characteristics. By analyzing theoretical models and experimental results from the literature, we elucidate the dynamics governing these interactions, particularly with gaseous targets and thin foils. Furthermore, we extend this understanding to applications in particle detection and counting, presenting selected novel results obtained with various detector prototypes.

Funding Agency

This work is supported by the STFC Liverpool Centre for Doctoral Training for Innovation in Data Intensive Science (LIV.INNO) under grant agreement ST/W006766/1 and GSI/FAIR Innovation Fund for Techno