Abstract
Laser ion sources based on resonant excitation and ionization of atoms
are well-established tools for selective and efficient production of radioactive ion
beams. A recent trend is the complementary installation of reliable state-of-theart
all solid-state Ti:Sapphire laser systems. To date, 35 elements of the Periodic
Table are available at laser ion sources by using these novel laser systems, which
complements the overall accessibility to 54 elements including use of traditional dye
lasers. Recent progress in the field concerns the identification of suitable optical
excitation schemes for Ti:Sapphire laser excitation as well as technical developments
of the source in respect to geometry, cavity material as well as by incorporation of an
ion guide system in the form of the laser ion source trap LIST.
