title: Progress of resonant ionization laser ion source development at GANIL.
abstract: SPIRAL2 (Système de Production d'Ions Radioactifs Accélérés en Ligne) is a research facility under construction at GANIL (Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions Lourds) for the production of radioactive ion beams by isotope separation on-line methods and low-energy in-flight techniques. A resonant ionization laser ion source will be one of the main techniques to produce the radioactive ion beams. GISELE (GANIL Ion Source using Electron Laser Excitation) is a test bench developed to study a fully operational laser ion source available for Day 1 operations at SPIRAL2 Phase 2. The aim of this project is to find the best technical solution which combines high selectivity and ionization efficiency with small ion beam emittance and stable long term operation. Latest results about the new ion source geometry will be presented.
authors.affiliation: GANIL, BP 55027, 14076 Caen Cedex 5, France.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Henares
authors.affiliation: GANIL, BP 55027, 14076 Caen Cedex 5, France.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Huguet
authors.affiliation: Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Staudinger Weg 7, 55099 Mainz, Germany.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kron
authors.affiliation: GANIL, BP 55027, 14076 Caen Cedex 5, France.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lecesne
authors.affiliation: GANIL, BP 55027, 14076 Caen Cedex 5, France.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Leroy
authors.affiliation: GANIL, BP 55027, 14076 Caen Cedex 5, France.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Osmond
authors.affiliation: Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Staudinger Weg 7, 55099 Mainz, Germany.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.affiliation: GANIL, BP 55027, 14076 Caen Cedex 5, France.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Sjödin
authors.affiliation: Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Staudinger Weg 7, 55099 Mainz, Germany.
authors.forename: K
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authors.lastname: Wendt