Updates on the Triton source at Florida State University

Florida State University, in collaboration with the University of Tennessee Knoxville and Oakridge National Laboratory, have developed a Multi-Cathode Source of Negative Ions by Cesium Sputtering (MC-SNICS) at the John D. Fox Laboratory. This MC-SNICS is dedicated to the production of triton beams for use with unique nuclear physics experiments. Deuterated titanium cathodes were successively produced and used for nuclear experiments, and preliminary tritium testing has been conducted. A discussion of safety precautions, cathode production techniques, deuteron beam testing, tritium testing, and future plans will be presented.