| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5497797 | Applied Radiation and Isotopes | 2017 | 21 Pages |
Abstract
The steady-state behaviour of a liquid target used to produce medical isotopes by low-energy cyclotrons is studied. A model based on the conservation of mass and energy is proposed to describe the pressure rise of the target assuming equilibrium between liquid and vapour phases during irradiation. The effects of water radiolysis are taken into account. Excellent agreement is achieved between the model, and both constant-temperature bath tests and experiments conducted on a 13Â MeV cyclotron at TRIUMF.
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Authors
Pouyan Jahangiri, Riley Doering, Simon Ferguson, Keana Li, Ken Buckley, François Bénard, D. Mark Martinez, Cornelia Hoehr,