Development of an Off-center Rotating Ablation Ion Source for Collinear Laser Spectroscopy Experiments

Laser ablation is a powerful technique that can produce a wide variety of atomic and molecular ions [1]. This poster will present the design, simulations, and construction of an Off-center Rotating Ablation Ion Source that has been adapted to a collinear laser spectroscopy setup. Results obtained using aluminum and silicon isotopes will be presented. We demonstrate the new ion source can provide improved stability of ion production, thereby making it suitable for laser spectroscopy experiments