Recent improvements and new possibilities of the Ganil facility

The results of the machine improvements recently achieved, including ECR source, new injector, and medium energy output are presented. The measured characteristics of all the recently accelerated beams are summarized, featuring results obtained with metallic ions: 40Ca, 48Ca, 58Ni, 64Zn, 157Gd, 238U. Specific beams can be tuned: very short bunch length, parallel beam for channeling experiments, special beam line focusing for secondary particles. Finally, new developments like axial injection at 100 kV, high intensity secondary beam production and new operational facilities are described. (author) 8 refs., 2 figs., 2 tabs