Speaker
Description
The Rare Isotope Accelerator complex for ON-line experiment (RAON) is being developed as the flagship Radioactive Isotope (RI) facility for fundamental research and applications in Korea. The initial objective of the RAON in nuclear physics is to expand the nuclear chart through the in-flight method with RI beams and the measurement of the properties of newly discovered isotopes. A high-power Isotope Separator On-Line (ISOL) facility is the key facilitiy to provide high-quality and intense RI beams, which are indispensable for this method. The design, construction, and installation of the ISOL system and its commissioning with stable isotope beams have been completed, and it has been confirmed that all of the requirements have been satisfied. RI beam extraction tests are currently being conducted using SiC and LaC2 targets. In this presentation, we will discuss the present status of the RAON ISOL facility. Additionally, future possibilities for physics programs using RAON ISOL will be discussed.
