Molecular sidebands for radioactive ion beam extraction

Summary of potential radioactive molecular ion beams seen and predicted from ISOL targets and ion sources including data compiled from [1] and [2]. Some of the molecules (e.g. the transition metal carbonyl or oxide compounds or COTe) are conceptual and would require ion source developments. The actinides other than U are predicted to form compounds with a variety of valence states and require beam developments. Plasma or electron bombardment ion sources may cause molecular fragmentation and change availability of molecular sidebands.

[1] U. Köster et al., NIMB 266, 10.1016/J.NIMB.2008.05.152 (2008)

[2] J. Ballof, Radioactive Molecular Beams at CERN-ISOLDE, PhD thesis, JGU Mainz (2021)