Development of an EUV and X-ray detector at the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's plasma jet experiment

We present the progress of developing a detector for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) and X-ray radiation. We use a silicon photodiode along with an op-amp-based amplifier circuit. To filter out unwanted visible and invisible light, the photodiode is covered with an ultra-thin foil, which allows it to selectively detect EUV and X-ray wavelengths by capturing specific photons in those ranges. This detector will be used to investigate the potential production mechanisms of EUV and X-ray radiation during magnetic reconnection in a plasma jet experiment at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. This measurement will help enhance our understanding of energy transfer processes by magnetohydrodynamics instabilities and magnetic reconnection.