  The study of radioisotopes as well as of highly charged ions is a very active
and dynamic field. In both cases, the most sensitive probes involve species
trapped in Penning or Paul traps after a lengthy series of production and
separation steps that limit the types and lifetimes of species that can be
investigated. We propose a novel production scheme that forms fully (or almost
fully) stripped radionuclei in form of highly charged ions (HCI's) directly in
the trapping environment. The method extends the range of species, among them
radioisotopes such as $^{21}$F, $^{100}$Sn or $^{229}$Th, that can be readily
produced and investigated and is complementary to existing techniques.
