Niobium as Preferential Material for Cyclotron Target Windows
The present work promotes and validates the benefits of using niobium instead of Havar<sup>®</sup> as the material for the target windows in most routine irradiations in cyclotrons. Calculation of the material activation and measurements of the contamination of the transferred target liq...
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| author | Sergio J. C. do Carmo Francisco Alves |
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| description | The present work promotes and validates the benefits of using niobium instead of Havar<sup>®</sup> as the material for the target windows in most routine irradiations in cyclotrons. Calculation of the material activation and measurements of the contamination of the transferred target liquids show major improvements with the use of niobium. Also, the data of the daily routine productions at our production center are presented, proving that Havar<sup>®</sup> is not mandatory unless large target currents and/or pressures are required. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ff7e0872c12e4ac8aaf8fb8a58b2cd822025-08-19T23:28:36ZengMDPI AGInstruments2410-390X2024-05-01823310.3390/instruments8020033Niobium as Preferential Material for Cyclotron Target WindowsSergio J. C. do Carmo0Francisco Alves1ICNAS Pharma, Institute for Nuclear Sciences Applied to Health, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, PortugalCIBIT/ICNAS, Institute for Nuclear Sciences Applied to Health, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, PortugalThe present work promotes and validates the benefits of using niobium instead of Havar<sup>®</sup> as the material for the target windows in most routine irradiations in cyclotrons. Calculation of the material activation and measurements of the contamination of the transferred target liquids show major improvements with the use of niobium. Also, the data of the daily routine productions at our production center are presented, proving that Havar<sup>®</sup> is not mandatory unless large target currents and/or pressures are required.https://www.mdpi.com/2410-390X/8/2/33cyclotronradioisotope productiontargetryniobiumtarget window |
| spellingShingle | Sergio J. C. do Carmo Francisco Alves Niobium as Preferential Material for Cyclotron Target Windows cyclotron radioisotope production targetry niobium target window |
| title | Niobium as Preferential Material for Cyclotron Target Windows |
| title_full | Niobium as Preferential Material for Cyclotron Target Windows |
| title_fullStr | Niobium as Preferential Material for Cyclotron Target Windows |
| title_full_unstemmed | Niobium as Preferential Material for Cyclotron Target Windows |
| title_short | Niobium as Preferential Material for Cyclotron Target Windows |
| title_sort | niobium as preferential material for cyclotron target windows |
| topic | cyclotron radioisotope production targetry niobium target window |
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