Ir-192 radioisotope replacement with a hand-portable 1&nbsp;MeV Ku-band electron linear accelerator

Kutsaev, S. V.; Agustsson, R.; Berry, R.; Boucher, S.; Bruhwiler, D.; Schulze, K.; Smirnov, A. Yu.; Taletski, K.

doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2021.110029

Ir-192 radioisotope replacement with a hand-portable 1 MeV Ku-band electron linear accelerator

Journal Article · Wed Nov 17 00:00:00 EST 2021 · Applied Radiation and Isotopes

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2021.110029· OSTI ID:1870287

Kutsaev, S. V. ^[1]; Agustsson, R. ^[2]; Berry, R. ^[2]; Boucher, S. ^[2]; Bruhwiler, D. ^[3]; Schulze, K. ^[2]; Smirnov, A. Yu. ^[2]; Taletski, K. ^[2]

RadiaBeam Technologies, LLC, Santa Monica, CA (United States); RadiaBeam Systems
RadiaBeam Technologies, LLC, Santa Monica, CA (United States)
RadiaSoft LLC, Boulder, CO (United States)

Although linear accelerators are used in many security, industrial and medical applications, the existing technologies are too large and expensive for several critical applications such as radioactive source replacement, field radiography and mobile cargo scanners. Here, one of the main requirements for these sources is to be highly portable to allow field operation. In response to this problem, RadiaBeam has designed a hand-portable 1 MeV X-ray source, scalable to higher energies, based on Ku-band split electron linac, that can be used for Ir-192 radioisotope replacement. In this paper, we present its multiphysics and engineering design studies, as well as an accelerating structure prototype along with RF measurements.

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Research Organization:: RadiaBeam Technologies, LLC, Santa Monica, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0015722; SC0020944

OSTI ID:: 1870287

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1832046

Journal Information:: Applied Radiation and Isotopes, Journal Name: Applied Radiation and Isotopes Vol. 179; ISSN 0969-8043

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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