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The main purpose of Offline 2 mass separator as part of the CERN-ISOLDE offline facilities is to perform preparatory studies and to benchmark new beam production and manipulation techniques or new beam instrumentation before their online implementation.
Similarly to GPS and HRS, the Offline 2 frontend comprises a gas mixing system to allow the introduction of reactant gases into the target unit for in-target molecular formation.
To extend the research capabilities on stable molecules, an additional gas mixing system has been installed for the radiofrequency quadrupole cooler-buncher (RFQcb) that allows to add reactant gases to the He buffer gas.
This poster provides an overview of the first in-trap molecular formation studies performed at Offline 2 with a Ba⁺ ion beam and methanol (CH₃OH) as well as water (H₂O) as reactant gases.