An approach for the production of intense (~ 108 ions/s) radioactive ion beams, which differs from the standard ISOL (Isotope Separation On-Line) technique, has been demonstrated successfully using 11C at the TRIUMF laboratory of Canada. By using this approach, the low energy (13 MeV) protons can be utilized to produce a range of radioisotopes of interest to the nuclear astrophysics research programs.
