The Time-Differential Recoil In Vacuum (TDRIV) method allows for precise and accurate \(g\) -factor measurements of excited states with picosecond lifetimes. Until recently, this technique has mostly been applied on H-like ions and thus has been almost exclusively limited to sd-shell nuclei. A proof-of-principle experiment for applying the TDRIV method on Li-like \(^{\varvec{46}}\) Ti ions was accepted to be performed at JYFL, Finland. In preparation for this experiment a dedicated charge-state-distribution (CSD) measurement of Ti ions as a function of beam energy and target material was performed at JYFL to optimize the experimental conditions and maximize the Li-like fraction of ions in the TDRIV experiment. The results obtained from this CSD measurement were compared to the predictions of the Schiwietz and Grande model, with a very good overall agreement. This allowed for a more informed decision on the planning and execution of the TDRIV experiment.
