Speaker
Description
In this contribution, an overview will be given of the different cyclotrons and electron accelerators produced by Ion Beam Application (IBA, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium) for radio-isotope production.
The 3 main cyclotrons for radio-isotope production are distinguished by their maximum beam energy : the Cyclone KIUBE delivers protons up to 18 MeV, the Cyclone 30(XP) delivers protons from 15 up to 30 MeV, whereas the XP version delivers protons (15-30 MeV), deuterons (8-15 MeV) and alpha beams (30 MeV). Finally, the Cyclone70(XP) delivers protons from 30 up to 70 MeV and the XP version adds 35 MeV deuteron and 70 MeV alpha beams. The main components of the cyclotrons and their technical specifications will be described, with emphasis on their relevance for the radio-isotope production.
Illustrative examples of radio-isotope production techniques will be given for each cyclotron. In some cases, the economic viability of the production scheme and technique will be discussed.
The electron accelerators by IBA (all of the “rhodotron”-type) are being upgraded at this moment and their prospective use in the radio-isotope production cycle will be discussed and compared to alternative production methods (linear accelerators, nuclear reactors, ...).
