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The multi-reflection time-of-flight mass separator/spectrometer (MR-ToF MS) [1, 2] installed at the ISOLTRAP experiment [3] at ISOLDE at CERN has proven to be a valuable asset, allowing fast identification of the incoming ion beams [4] and selection and transfer of only a certain species to either the Penning-trap section [5], or to other experimental components [6]. The time-of-flight information can also be used to determine the masses of the beam constituents with sufficient precision for many physics topics, such as nuclear structure [7,8,9,10] and astrophysics [5, 11]. In addition to mass spectrometry, the MR-ToF can also provide purified samples for decay spectroscopy [6] or, in combination with the Resonant Ionization Laser Ion Source (RILIS) of ISOLDE, for measurements of nuclear moments and charge radii with background suppression [12, 13]. The fast-identification capabilities also make the MR-ToF a very attractive tool for target and ion source optimization and ion yield determination [14].
The ISOLTRAP MR-ToF MS will be discussed in detail and the idea of a future 30-kV general-purpose MR-ToF MS at ISOLDE will be presented.
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