Electron linac for medical isotope production with improved energy efficiency and isotope recovery
Abstract
A method and isotope linac system are provided for producing radio-isotopes and for recovering isotopes. The isotope linac is an energy recovery linac (ERL) with an electron beam being transmitted through an isotope-producing target. The electron beam energy is recollected and re-injected into an accelerating structure. The ERL provides improved efficiency with reduced power requirements and provides improved thermal management of an isotope target and an electron-to-x-ray converter.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1346345
- Patent Number(s):
- 9129714
- Application Number:
- 13/248,209
- Assignee:
- UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, IL)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21G - CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS
H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2011 Sep 29
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; 07 ISOTOPE AND RADIATION SOURCES
Citation Formats
Noonan, John, Walters, Dean, Virgo, Matt, and Lewellen, John. Electron linac for medical isotope production with improved energy efficiency and isotope recovery. United States: N. p., 2015.
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Noonan, John, Walters, Dean, Virgo, Matt, & Lewellen, John. Electron linac for medical isotope production with improved energy efficiency and isotope recovery. United States.
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"Electron linac for medical isotope production with improved energy efficiency and isotope recovery". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1346345.
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abstractNote = {A method and isotope linac system are provided for producing radio-isotopes and for recovering isotopes. The isotope linac is an energy recovery linac (ERL) with an electron beam being transmitted through an isotope-producing target. The electron beam energy is recollected and re-injected into an accelerating structure. The ERL provides improved efficiency with reduced power requirements and provides improved thermal management of an isotope target and an electron-to-x-ray converter.},
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