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Compact and efficent accelerators for radioisotipe
C. Oliver. CIEMAT, Madrid, Spain
The production in an efficient way of radioisotopes for medical use is crucial. With the closing in the next ten years of nuclear reactors the problem of the production of some of them is being critical.
Development of a superconducting magnet for a compact Cyclotron for radioisotope production
Luis García-Tabarés, Pablo Abramian, Jesús Calero…
The present paper describes the development process of a low critical temperature superconducting magnet to be installed in a compact cyclotron producing single-dose radioisotopes for clinical and preclinical applications.
Characterization of the amit internal ion source with a devoted dc extraction test bench
D. Obradors, M.B. Ahedo, P. Arce, J.M. Barcala…
The production in an efficient way of radioisotopes for medical use is crucial. With the closing in the next ten years of nuclear reactors the problem of the production of some of them is being critical.
Calculation and design of a RF cavity for a novel compact superconducting cyclotron for radioisotope production (AMIT)
D. Gavela, J. Calero, L. García-Tabarés, A. Guirao…
The AMIT (Advanced Molecular Imaging Techniques) cyclotron will be a 8.5 MeV, 10 μA, CW, H-accelerator for the purpose of radioisotope production. It includes a superconducting, weak focusing, 4 T magnet, which allows for a small extraction radius and a compact design.
Compact and efficent accelerators for radioisotipe
C. Oliver. CIEMAT, Madrid, Spain
The production in an efficient way of radioisotopes for medical use is crucial. With the closing in the next ten years of nuclear reactors the problem of the production of some of them is being critical.
Development of a superconducting magnet for a compact Cyclotron for radioisotope production
Luis García-Tabarés, Pablo Abramian, Jesús Calero…
The present paper describes the development process of a low critical temperature superconducting magnet to be installed in a compact cyclotron producing single-dose radioisotopes for clinical and preclinical applications.
Characterization of the amit internal ion source with a devoted dc extraction test bench
D. Obradors, M.B. Ahedo, P. Arce, J.M. Barcala…
The production in an efficient way of radioisotopes for medical use is crucial. With the closing in the next ten years of nuclear reactors the problem of the production of some of them is being critical.
Calculation and design of a RF cavity for a novel compact superconducting cyclotron for radioisotope production (AMIT)
D. Gavela, J. Calero, L. García-Tabarés, A. Guirao…
The AMIT (Advanced Molecular Imaging Techniques) cyclotron will be a 8.5 MeV, 10 μA, CW, H-accelerator for the purpose of radioisotope production. It includes a superconducting, weak focusing, 4 T magnet, which allows for a small extraction radius and a compact design.
Beam diagnostics for commissioning and operation of a novel compact Cyclotron for radioisotope production
I. Podadera, B. Ahedo, P. Arce, L. García-Tabares…
The AMIT (Advanced Molecular Imaging Techniques) cyclotron will be a 8.5 MeV, 10 μA, CW, H-accelerator for the purpose of radioisotope production. It includes a superconducting, weak focusing, 4 T magnet, which allows for a small extraction radius and a compact design.
Beam diagnostics design for a compact superconducting cyclotron for radioisotope production
R. Varela, P. Abramian, J. Calero, P. Calvo, M. Domínguez…
The aim of the AMIT cyclotron is to deliver an 8.5 MeV, 10 μA CW proton beam to a target to produce radioisotopes for PET diagnostics.
Cold tests and magnetic characterization of a superconducting magnet for a compact Cyclotron for radioisotope production
Javier Munilla, Pablo Abramian, Miguel J. Barcala…
A classical weak focusing cyclotron can result in a simple and compact design for the radioisotope production for medical applications. Two main drawbacks arise from this type of machine.
Optimizing the radioisotope production with a weak focusing compact Cyclotron
C. Oliver, P. Abramian, B. Ahedo, P. Arce, J.M. Barcala…
A classical weak focusing cyclotron can result in a simple and compact design for the radioisotope production for medical applications. Two main drawbacks arise from this type of machine.
Fabrication and tests of a cavity for a novel compact superconducting Cyclotron for radioisotope production
D. Gavela, J. Calero, L. García-Tabarés, P. Gómez, D. López…
The AMIT cyclotron will be a 8.5 MeV, 10 μA, CW, H- accelerator for radioisotope production, including a su- perconducting, weak focusing, 4 T magnet, allowing for a low extraction radius and a compact design.
Validation test of the forced-flow Cooling Concept for the Superconducting Magnet of AMIT Cyclotron
Javier Munilla, Pablo Abramian, Jesus Calero…
Advanced Molecular Imaging Techniques cyclotron is a compact device aimed to produce radioisotopes for medical imaging. A uniform 4-T field is created by means of two NbTi coils in a Helmholtz arrangement. Both coils are embedded in a stain-less steel casing that holds the Lorentz forces.
Development of a novel concept of efficient superconducting magnet for radioisotope production Cyclotron
Javier Munilla López
Radioisotopes are nowadays extensively used in several applications, including material science, industry or nuclear medicine. In the specific case of nuclear medicine, radioisotopes play an essential role which can be classified in terms of two main categories.
Concept Design of a Novel Superconducting PTO Actuator for Wave Energy Extraction
L. García-Tabarés; C. Hernando; J. Munilla
This paper, after justifying the need for better PTO performances, presents a new concept of superconducting PTO in which both, the stator and the translator work at cold temperature, performing a reciprocating displacement inside a flexible cryostat.
Optimization of High Power SMES for Naval Applications
Carlos Hernando; Javier Munilla; Luis García-Tabarés
This paper studies the use of a Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) as a supporting energy storage device for the ship grid. The guidelines for dimensioning, in power and energy, the SMES are stablished.
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