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Title: Production of isotopes using high power proton beams

Abstract

The invention provides for a method for producing isotopes using a beam of particles from an accelerator, whereby the beam is maintained at between about 70 to 2000 MeV; and contacting a thorium-containing target with the particles. The medically important isotope .sup.225Ac is produced via the nuclear reaction (p,2p6n), whereby an energetic proton causes the ejection of 2 protons and 6 neutrons from a .sup.232Th target nucleus. Another medically important isotope .sup.213Bi is then available as a decay product. The production of highly purified .sup.211At is also provided.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1568155
Patent Number(s):
10249399
Application Number:
14/949,665
Assignee:
UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, IL)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21G - CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-06CH11357
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 11/23/2015
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Nolen, Jr., Jerry A., and Gomes, Itacil C. Production of isotopes using high power proton beams. United States: N. p., 2019. Web.
Nolen, Jr., Jerry A., & Gomes, Itacil C. Production of isotopes using high power proton beams. United States.
Nolen, Jr., Jerry A., and Gomes, Itacil C. Tue . "Production of isotopes using high power proton beams". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1568155.
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year = {Tue Apr 02 00:00:00 EDT 2019},
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