Status of the ion trap project at IGISOL

Abstract

The IGISOL fa ility at the Department of Physi s of the University of Jyväskylä (JYFL) is delivering radioa tive beams of short-lived exoti

nu lei, in parti ular the neutron-ri h isotopes from the ssion rea tion. These nu lei are studied with the nu lear spe tros opy methods. In order to substantially in rease the quality and sensitivity of su h studies the beam should undergo beam handling: ooling, bun hing and isobari puri ation. The rst two pro esses are performed with the use of an RFQ

ooler/bun her. The isobari puri ation will be made by a Penning trap pla ed after the RF- ooler element. This ontribution des ribes the urrent status of the ion trap pro je t and its future prospe ts. The latter

omprise the pre ise nu lear mass measurements, nu lear spe tros opy in the Penning trap interior as well as the laser spe tros opy on the extra ted beams.