THE REX-ISOLDE PROJECT

REX-ISOLDE [1] is a pilot experiment at ISOLDE/CERN with the aim to st udy the nuclear structure of neutron-rich nuclei using radioactive ion beams. Radioactive ions with the charge state 1(+), which are deliver ed by the on-line mass separator ISOLDE, are post-accelerated. A new c oncept is being employed, where the ions are first accumulated in a Pe nning trap, then converted to highly charged ions in an EBIS ion sourc e and finally accelerated in a short Linear accelerator to an energy o f 2.2 MeV/u.