Electron linac for medical isotope production with improved energy efficiency and isotope recovery

Noonan, John; Walters, Dean; Virgo, Matt; Lewellen, John

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Title: Electron linac for medical isotope production with improved energy efficiency and isotope recovery

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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:: Noonan, John; Walters, Dean; Virgo, Matt; Lewellen, John

Issue Date:: Tue Sep 08 00:00:00 EDT 2015

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):: G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21G - CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS

H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE

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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21G - CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS
G21G1/10 - by bombardment with electrically charged particles

H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE
H05H7/02 - Circuits or systems for supplying or feeding radio-frequency energy
H05H9/00 - Linear accelerators

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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

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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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