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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2011
John Noonan, Naperville, IL (US);
Dean Walters, Naperville, IL (US);
Matt Virgo, Chicago, IL (US);
John Lewellen, Seaside, CA (US);
John Noonan, Naperville, IL (US);
Dean Walters, Naperville, IL (US);
Matt Virgo, Chicago, IL (US);
John Lewellen, Seaside, CA (US);
UChicago Argonne, LLC, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A method and isotope linac system are provided for producing radio-isotopes and for recovering isotopes. The isotope linac is an energy recovery linac (ERL) with an electron beam being transmitted through an isotope-producing target. The electron beam energy is recollected and re-injected into an accelerating structure. The ERL provides improved efficiency with reduced power requirements and provides improved thermal management of an isotope target and an electron-to-x-ray converter.