Ion Beam Applications S.a.

Bernard Lambert

Jean-Michel Geets

Jozef Comor

Andrea Cambriani

Michel Degeyter

Michel Guyette

Maxim Kiselev

Djuro Jovanovic

Christophe Sauvage

The invention relates to a device () for producing radioisotopes by irradiating a target fluid using a particle beam (). This device comprises an irradiation cell () that includes a cavity () for receiving the target fluid. A non-cryogenic cooling device cools the walls of the cavity (). The cavity () has an inclined surface () downwardly delimiting the cavity () so as to evacuate the target fluid, which condenses on contact with the cooled walls, under gravity towards a metal foil () which closes off this cavity (). The inclined surface () intersects the plane formed by the metal foil (), making an acute angle (a) with said plane, so as to form with the metal foil () a wedge-shaped zone () capable of collecting, by gravity, the condensed target fluid.

Device for producing radioisotopes

The present invention relates to an apparatus for producing a radioisotope by irradiating a target fluid comprising a precursor of said radioisotope with a particle beam produced by a particle accelerator, the apparatus comprising: &#x2014;a housing comprising a target cavity for receiving said target fluid, said housing having an opening for allowing the passage of the said particle beam into the said cavity; &#x2014;a dual foil flange for closing said opening of the target cavity, said dual foil flange comprising: &#x2014;a standoff comprising a central hole; &#x2014;a first and a second foil able to allow the passage of the said particle beam and located respectively on a first side and a second side of the said standoff, covering the said central hole and forming a cooling cavity; &#x2014;a first flange and a second flange for sealing respectively the said first and second foil on said standoff; &#x2014;at least an inlet channel and at least an outlet channel, for flowing a cooling fluid through the cavity of the dual foil flange; &#x2014;guiding means for positioning said dual foil flange in an in-line position in which a said foil is facing said opening of said housing.

Apparatus for producing a radioisotope comprising means for maintenance and method of maintenance for said apparatus

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Leesburg, VA, United States of America

Bernard Lambert