Radioactive ion beam facilities. New thick targets, highlights and challenges

Light and heavy ion projectiles are being tested for radioactive ion beam production by both projectile-like fragments impinging on dedicated targets and by fast neutron induced reactions. The beam power density and/or the use of neutrons require new generations of target-source configurations for ion on-line separation for post-acceleration. Programmes are dedicated to exotic beam making by new facilities. Radioactivity and radiation data are becoming available and requirements for further developments for residue and neutron distributions should be considered for the achievement of pertinent simulations. (author)