Systems and methods employing interchangeable ion beam targets
AssigneeSHINE Technologies, LLC
InventorsLucas Jacobson, Tye Gribb, Ross Radel, Evan Sengbusch, Preston Barrows, Eli Moll
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Abstract
Provided herein are systems and methods for generating a plurality of different monoenergetic neutron energies using a plurality of interchangeable ion beam targets. In certain embodiments, each of the plurality of ion beam targets is configured to generate a monoenergetic energy value that is at least 100 kiloelectron volts (keV) different from the other ion beam targets. In some embodiments, the ion beam targets are composed of LiF, TiD1.5-1.8, TiT1-2, ErD1.5, ErT, or Li.
Claims22
A collimator configured to receive an ion beam, the collimator comprising:
- a plurality of fingers collectively forming an annulus having a central opening, wherein each finger of the plurality of fingers comprises:
- a proton sink positioned at an inner perimeter of the annulus, radially adjacent the central opening;
- and a heat sink positioned at an outer perimeter of the annulus;
- wherein each of the plurality of fingers is wedge shaped;
- and
- a plurality of cooling circuits;
- wherein each of the plurality of cooling circuits is integrated inside a respective one of the plurality of fingers;
- wherein each of the plurality of cooling circuits is isolated from the other of the plurality of cooling circuits and configured to perform calorimetry.
A method comprising:
- directing an ion beam onto a collimator having a plurality of fingers collectively forming an annulus having a central opening, wherein a first portion of the ion beam strikes the collimator and a second portion of the ion beam passes through the central opening, and wherein each of the plurality of fingers comprises:
- a proton sink positioned at an inner perimeter of the annulus, radially adjacent the central opening;
- and a heat sink positioned at an outer perimeter of the annulus;
- wherein each of the plurality of fingers is wedge shaped;
- and
- wherein each of the plurality of cooling circuits is integrated inside a respective one of the plurality of fingers;
- wherein each of the plurality of cooling circuits is isolated from the other of the plurality of cooling circuits and configured to perform calorimetry;
- and
- measuring a beam current of the first portion of the ion beam using the collimator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.