High Current Ion Sources PIG (Penning Ionization Gauge) ion source The PIG source has a long tradition at GSI. This type of ion source has been used since the beginning of GSI operation in the early 1970ies [...] 1970ies. The ion source is installed in high voltage Terminal South in order to inject multiply-charged ions with ion beam currents of several hundreds of electrical microamperes into the high current injector [...] Xe, Mo, Sm, Au MUCIS (MUlti Cusp Ion Source) MUCIS is one of the first high current gaseous ion sources used at GSI for beamtime operation. It is a filament driven ion source with non-axial filament c

successfully commissioned with a beam of helium and argon ions. In further tests, the electrical field strengths required to accelerate the heavy ion beam were significantly exceeded. The module consists of [...] with good beam transmission has been reached. The acceleration gradients required to accelerate heavy ions are up to three times higher and are also available. Furthermore it has been shown that it is possible [...] proposed HELIAC, in which up to four such modules are to be used, will in the future accelerate heavy ion beams to up to 10% of the speed of light. The energy required for particle acceleration will be reduced

für Schwerionenforschung and the international accelerator center FAIR (Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research in Europe). Accompanied by members of the state parliament Peter Franz and Bijan Kaffenberger [...] universe when neutron stars collide. They also visited the PHELIX (Petawatt High-Energy Laser for Ion Experiments) laser facility, which is one of the most powerful lasers in the world. One potential

and HZI project comes in. The aim was to irradiate influenza viruses with high-energy heavy ions. Energetic ions are able to inactivate the virus by inducing breaks in the viral RNA with only a few passages [...] to increase significantly the effectiveness of future vaccine development. This approach uses heavy ion beams to inactivate viruses and thus represents a promising alternative to conventional inactivation [...] SIS18 synchrotron. Based on the resulting viruses, HZI produced a flu vaccine inactivated with heavy ions and examined it for its ability to promote the formation of virus-binding and neutralizing antibodies

Director of the GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH and the Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research in Europe GmbH (FAIR GmbH) on 1 June 2024. She previously has been head of the project management

showcase the progress of FAIR, the international accelerator center for research with antiprotons and ions, which is currently being built at GSI. India has been among the initiators and leaders of the FAIR

irradiations, GSI also participated in the construction of the first ion beam clinic with carbon ions in Europe, the Heidelberg Ion Beam Therapy Center HIT. It was also during his term of office that the [...] s. Professor Specht also played an eminent role in the establishment of tumor therapy with carbon ion beams, based on close cooperation between GSI and the University Radiology Clinic and the German Cancer [...] outstanding contributions to many fields of nuclear science and played a leading role in the heavy-ion program at CERN. Last but not least, he was mentor for numerous talented researchers in building their

research potential of GSI and FAIR’s facilities, they aim to produce ion beams of worldwide unique intensity. The maximum number of ions per bunch is limited by the electromagnetic fields they generate, known [...] that the electrons overlap with the ion bunches circulating in the accelerator ring. Since electrons are negatively charged in contrast to the positively charged ions, their electromagnetic fields can be [...] potential of pulsed electron lenses to significantly increase the highest achievable intensities of heavy-ion beam ring accelerators. This novel space-charge compensation technique is pioneered at GSI/FAIR, where

patients were successfully treated with ion beams for the first time in Europe, future research will focus on technical and radiobiological advancements in ion beam therapy and on space research. This [...] the universe, for example, when neutron stars collide. The PHELIX (Petawatt High-Energy Laser for Ion Experiments) laser facility is one of the most powerful lasers in the world. It can deliver extremely

Control Room of the accelerator facility, visited the treatment site for tumor therapy with carbon ions and marveled at the large detector setup HADES. The program also included a walk to the viewing platform [...] superheavy elements and biophysics, as well as numerous accelerator and infrastructure facilities such as ion sources, linear accelerator, beam diagnostics, electronics, engineering, workshops, target laboratory