A 500 MeV-100 μA proton target for the ISAC radioactive ion beam facility

The construction phase of the ISAC radioactive ion beam (RIB) facility is now completed. The ISAC RIB facility utilizes the isotopic separation on line (ISOL) production method. The ISAC facility includes: a new building with 5000 m² of floor space, a beam line with adequate shielding to transport up to 100 μA of proton at 500 MeV from the H* TRIUMF cyclotron to two target stations, remote handling facilities for the targets, a high resolution mass separator, a linear accelerator and experimental facilities. A novel approach for the target/ion source station is described. The target/ion source assembly and heavy ion optic components are located in a shield canyon under 2 m of steel shielding plug. A separator is to be coupled with either a low energy experimental area or to a linear accelerator for post-acceleration up to 1.5 A MeV