Production of intense radioactive beams using low energy protons

An approach for the production of intense (~ 10⁸ ions/s) radioactive ion beams, which differs from the standard ISOL (Isotope Separation On-Line) technique, has been demonstrated successfully using ¹¹C at the TRIUMF laboratory of Canada. By using this approach, the low energy (13 MeV) protons can be utilized to produce a range of radioisotopes of interest to the nuclear astrophysics research programs.