Optimization of a hot-cavity type resonant ionization laser ion source

• Published in: Review of scientific instruments Vol. 87; no. 2; p. 02B701
• Main Authors: Henares, J L, Lecesne, N, Hijazi, L, Bastin, B, Kron, T, Lassen, J, Le Blanc, F, Leroy, R, Naubereit, P, Osmond, B, Vignet, J L, Wendt, K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.2016
• ISSN: 1089-7623
• DOI: 10.1063/1.4931618

Resonant Ionization Laser Ion Source (RILIS) is nowadays an important technique in many Radioactive Ion Beam (RIB) facilities for its reliability and ability to ionize efficiently and element selectively. Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions Lourds (GANIL) Ion Source using Electron Laser Excitation (GISELE) is an off-line test bench for RILIS developed to study a fully operational resonant laser ion source at GANIL facility. The ion source body has been designed as a modular system to investigate different experimental approaches by varying the design parameters, to develop the future on-line laser ion source. The aim of this project is to determine the best technical solution which combines high selectivity and ionization efficiency with small ion beam emittance and stable long term operation. Latest results concerning emittance and time profile development as a function of the temperature for different ion source versions will be presented.