Eur. Phys. J. A (2005) 25: 187-191
https://doi.org/10.1140/epjad/i2005-06-099-7

ENAM 2004

Developments in laser spectroscopy at the Jyväskylä IGISOL

Schuster Laboratory, University of Manchester, M13 9PL, Manchester, UK

^* e-mail: j.billowes@manchester.ac.uk

Received: 7 February 2005
Accepted: 15 March 2005
Published online: 2 June 2005

Abstract

This paper describes the programme of work on laser spectroscopy of radioactive atoms being carried out at the IGISOL facility by a Birmingham-Jyväskylä-Manchester collaboration. The advantageous features of the ion guide ion source, combined with an ion beam cooler-buncher allows a broad range of studies to be pursued. Highlighted in this presentation are collinear beams laser spectroscopic measurements on Zr and Y isotopes, and charge radii determinations for two 8^- isomers in ¹³⁰Ba and ¹⁷⁶Yb. A laser ion source capability called FURIOS is being developed for the IGISOL which will not only provide isobarically pure beams for experiments, but also allow in-source laser spectroscopy of short-lived isomers of heavy elements.