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Title: Synthesizing radioisotopes using an energy recovery linac

Abstract

An apparatus and method for the production of radioisotopes utilizing an energy recovery linac. The ERL system is composed of an electron beam source, multiple superconducting radio frequency cavities operating at 4.5 K, a thin radiator, a target material, and a beam dump. The accompanying method discloses the use of the ERL system to generate desired radioisotopes via target interaction with bremsstrahlung photons while allowing recovery of a substantial portion of the electron beam energy before the beam is extracted to the beam dump.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), Newport News, VA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1568089
Patent Number(s):
10,236,090
Application Number:
13/935,538
Assignee:
Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (Newport News, VA)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-84ER40150
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 07/04/2013
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Areti, Hari, Kimber, Andrew, Hutton, Andrew, Douglas, David, Li, Rui, and Krafft, Geoff. Synthesizing radioisotopes using an energy recovery linac. United States: N. p., 2019. Web.
Areti, Hari, Kimber, Andrew, Hutton, Andrew, Douglas, David, Li, Rui, & Krafft, Geoff. Synthesizing radioisotopes using an energy recovery linac. United States.
Areti, Hari, Kimber, Andrew, Hutton, Andrew, Douglas, David, Li, Rui, and Krafft, Geoff. 2019. "Synthesizing radioisotopes using an energy recovery linac". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1568089.
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abstractNote = {An apparatus and method for the production of radioisotopes utilizing an energy recovery linac. The ERL system is composed of an electron beam source, multiple superconducting radio frequency cavities operating at 4.5 K, a thin radiator, a target material, and a beam dump. The accompanying method discloses the use of the ERL system to generate desired radioisotopes via target interaction with bremsstrahlung photons while allowing recovery of a substantial portion of the electron beam energy before the beam is extracted to the beam dump.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Mar 19 00:00:00 EDT 2019},
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