TARGET APPARATUS AND ISOTOPE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING THE SAME

摘要

Isotope production system including a particle accelerator configured to produce a particle beam. The isotope production system also includes a target apparatus having a window configured to receive a particle beam and also separate production and condensing chambers. The production chamber is configured to contain a starting liquid and located so that the particle beam is incident upon the starting liquid thereby generating radioisotopes and transforming a portion of the starting liquid into vapor. The target apparatus also includes a fluid channel that extends between and fluidly couples the production and condensing chambers. The fluid channel is configured to allow the vapor to flow from the production chamber into the condensing chamber. The condensing chamber is configured to transform the vapor in the condensing chamber into a condensed liquid.

主权项

1. An isotope production system comprising:
a particle accelerator configured to produce a particle beam; and a target apparatus having a window configured to receive a particle beam and also separate production and condensing chambers, the production chamber configured to contain a starting liquid and located so that the particle beam is incident upon the starting liquid thereby generating radioisotopes and transforming a portion of the starting liquid into vapor, the target apparatus also including a fluid channel that extends between and fluidly couples the production and condensing chambers; wherein the fluid channel is configured to allow the vapor to flow from the production chamber into the condensing chamber, the condensing chamber being configured to transform the vapor in the condensing chamber into a condensed liquid.