A new spectroscopic method for the determination of the "bulk-electron temperature" of non-Maxwellian plasmas containing highly charged ions is proposed. Even for extremely high fractions (up to some 10%) where the energetic electrons carry most of the energy the new approach permits one to diagnose the "bulk temperature". An analytical model is derived which approximates the numerical calculations very well for a wide range of plasma parameters and elements (Z n =6-42). The method is applied to an experimental soft X-ray H- and He-like argon spectrum from a high density plasma.
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