Container for an electrodeposited solid target material for the production of a radioisotope

A container for a solid target material and a radioisotope produced by proton beam irradiation of the solid target material, the container (1) comprising a support body (3) extending along a longitudinal axis (2) of the container (1) and comprising:

• a cylindrical portion (11), which has a first longitudinal end defined by a planar face (4), transverse to the longitudinal axis (2) and suitable to receive, by electrodeposition, a portion of solid target material (M);
• a neck (5), which extends from a second longitudinal end of the cylindrical portion (11) coaxially to the latter;
• and an internal cavity (28), which comprises a first volume (29) extending below the face (4) predominantly along a first direction (2a) transverse to the longitudinal axis (2), and a second volume (31) communicating with the first volume (29) and extending into the neck (5) to define an access conduit for a cooling fluid.