Accelerated radioactive beams at TRIUMF

An isotope separator (TISOL) has been installed at TRIUMF to study the generation of radioactive beams for use in an accelerated radioactive beams facility (ISAC). As part of this program a single-stage electron-cyclotron-ion source has been designed and connected to the isotope separator. This source is now operational and delivering radioactive ions extracted from the production target. Accelerator studies have shown that a superconducting interdigital structure is an attractive alternative to the room-temperature DTL of the original ISAC proposal. The recently demonstrated high gradients in a radio frequency quadrupole (RFQ) test structure hold promise for the development of an RFQ suitable for the initial stage of ISAC.<>