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Description
The Isotope Separator and Accelerator (ISAC) facility at TRIUMF is a world class laboratory for the production and delivery of rare isotopes. ISAC uses the isotope separation on-line (ISOL) method to create a variety of exotic isotopes, utilizing high-intensity proton beams from TRIUMF’s 500 MeV cyclotron. The proton beam is impinged on a thick target which sits inside a target assembly. The target assembly sits inside a target module which is responsible for delivering all services (high voltage, high current, low voltage signals, vacuum, cooling and gas injection) from the target stations, through a section of shielding, to the operating target.
Maintaining reliable beam delivery to experiments is a cornerstone of ISAC’s mission, which becomes more challenging as the facility ages and the demand for new beams and new operational modes increases. This contribution will give an overview of recent changes at ISAC, highlighting efforts to increase reliability through improvements to high voltage operation and infrastructure, and a first-time target module refurbishment program. In addition we will discuss expanded options for users made possible through new target designs, improved laser ionization schemes and new methods of operation.
| Email address | cbabcock@triumf.ca |
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| Classification | Isotope production, target, and ion source techniques |
