Production Of Radio Isotopes

Abstract: An irradiation station (100) for the photonuclear production of radioisotopes from a target is described. The irradiation station (100) comprises at least one beam line (110) for inducing an electron beam and at least one irradiation pool (120). The irradiation station (100) furthermore comprises, submersed in the at least one irradiation pool (120), a beam converter component (130) positioned at the end of the at least one beam line (110) for converting the electron beam of the at least one beam line (110) into photons, a target irradiation component (140) for holding the target and positioned with respect to the beam converter component (130) so as to, in operation, irradiate the target with said photons. Alternatively, a proton beam or deuterium beam may be introduced in the irradiation pool and protons or deuterium may be used directly for irradiating the target. Another alternative may be that a deuterium beam may be introduced in the irradiation pool and neutrons converted therefrom can be used directly for irradiating the target.

Patent Information

Applicants

Inventors

Specification

Documents

Application Documents