is available at the HLI for routine operation. Magnetic confinement Hexapole field 1,0 - 1,2 T Solenoid field 0,8 - 1,5 T Microwave system Microwave-frequency 8 - 18 GHz Microwave-power 50 - 800 W (cw [...] the beam axis. The multi-cusp field is realized by 60 SmCo-magnets (1.8 Tesla). In addition one can apply a confining field of up to 0.1 Tesla with an external magnetic coil. MUCIS is universal source for [...] parameters Arc current: up to 2000 A Emission current density: up to 170 mA/cm 2 Typical duty cycle: 1 Hz, 1 ms Working elements O 2 , Mg, Ca, Ti, Ni, Mo, Ag, Nd, Ta History In operation at GSI: since 1999