Radioisotope production linac

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5676705

Stovall, J E; Hansborough, L D; O'Brien, H A

A 70-MeV proton beam would open a new family of medical radioisotopes (including the important /sup 123/I) to wide application. A 70-MeV, 500-..mu..A linac is described, based on recent innovations in accelerator technology. It would be 27.3 m long, cost approx. $6 million, and the cost of power deposited in the radioisotope-production target is comparable to existing cyclotrons. By operating the rf-power system to its full capability, the same accelerator is capable of producing a 1140-..mu..A beam, and the cost per beam watt on the target is less than half that of comparable cyclotrons. The technology to build such a linac is in a mature stage of developmnt, ready for use by industry.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5676705
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-81-3725; CONF-811083-23; ON: DE82006131
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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