The only Hungarian Electron Cyclotron Resonance (ECR) Ion Source (ECRIS) is operated at Atomki. As a member of the Atomki Particle Accelerator Centre, ECRIS provides plasma and ion beams as a stand-alone low-energy accelerator.
Main fields of activities:
- fundamental research (astrochemistry, atomic physics, plasma physics) and
- some applications (surface physics, medical implants).