Targets and ion sources for on-line isotope separators at reactor facilities

Conference · Sat Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:199586

Gill, R L ^[1]

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1. Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (United States)

Reactor-based on-line isotope separators have somewhat different target and ion source requirements than that for based facilities. These differences have been explored, primarily, at two facilities in recent years: TRISTAN, at Brookhaven, and OSIRIS, at Studsvik, Sweden. To make use of the flexibility of an isotope separator, reactor facilities are essentially limited to fission targets for isotope production, and thus do not require target designs that incorporate flexibility in the target material. On the other hand, beam time at a reactor is measured, not in eight hour shifts, but in weeks, or even months. Therefore, it is essential to develop ion sources with long lifetimes. Some of the targets and ion sources that have been developed to solve these problems will be presented. Recently, the construction of a reactor-based, high intensity radioactive beam facility, PIAFE, has been proposed. Concepts for this facility include some unique ideas for ion source and target designs, including the use of the fissioning target as the heat source for the ion source. Recent progress in this endeavor will be discussed.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 199586
• Report Number(s): CONF-941129--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
66 PHYSICS
ION SOURCES
ISOTOPE SEPARATORS
ON-LINE SYSTEMS
REACTORS
TARGETS