Estimate of production of medical isotopes by photo-neutron reaction at the Canadian Light Source

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• 作者：B. Szpunar ; C. Rangacharyulu ; S. Dat¨¦ ; H. Ejiri
• 关键词：Photo-neutron reaction ; Compton backscattering ; Gamma ray source
• 刊名：Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
• 出版年：2013
• 出版时间：21 November, 2013
• 年：2013
• 卷：729
• 期：Complete
• 页码：41-50
• 全文大小：2529 K

文摘

In contrast to conventional bremsstrahlung photon beam sources, laser backscatter photon sources at electron synchrotrons provide the capability to selectively tune photons to energies of interest. This feature, coupled with the ubiquitous giant dipole resonance excitations of atomic nuclei, promises a fertile method of nuclear isotope production. In this article, we present the results of simulations of production of the medical/industrial isotopes ¹⁹⁶Au, ¹⁹²Ir and ⁹⁹Mo by (¦Ã,n) reactions. We employ FLUKA Monte Carlo code along with the simulated photon flux for a beamline at the Canadian Light Source in conjunction with a CO₂ laser system.