Self-shielding target for isotope production systems
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsTomas Eriksson, Jonas Norling
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Abstract
A self-shielding target for isotope production systems is provided. The target includes a body configured to encase a target material and having a passageway for a charged particle beam, and a component within the body, wherein the charged particle beam induces radioactivity in the component. Additionally, at least one portion of the body is formed from a material having a density value greater than a density value of aluminum to shield the component.
Claims28
A target for an isotope production system, the target comprising:
- a body configured to encase a target material and having a passageway for a charged particle beam;
- a component within the body, wherein the charged particle beam induces radioactivity in the component;
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- at least one portion of the body formed from a material having a density value greater than a density value of aluminum to shield the component.
An isotope production system comprising:
- an accelerator including a magnet yoke and having an acceleration chamber;
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- a target system located adjacent to or a distance from the acceleration chamber, the cyclotron configured to direct a particle beam from the acceleration chamber to the target system, the target system configured to hold a target material and being self-shielded to attenuate radiation from one or more activated parts within the target system, and further comprising one or more housing portions encasing the target material, wherein at least one of the housing portions is aligned with the activated parts and is formed from a material having a density greater than aluminum.
A method for producing a shielded target for an isotope production system, the method comprising:
- forming one or more portions of a target housing from a material having a density value greater than 5 g/cm3;
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- encasing radioactive activated components with at least one of the portions of the target housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.