Induced nuclear reactions: processes – systems – and elements – Nuclear transmutation
Patent
1995-09-08
1998-07-21
Wasil, Daniel D.
Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements
Nuclear transmutation
G21G 112
Patent
active
057844232
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus, and method, are disclosed for producing a high specific activity of a radioisotope in a single increment of target material, or sequentially within in-series increments of target material, by exposing a targeted isotope in the target material to a high energy photon beam to isotopically convert the targeted isotope. In particular, this invention is used to produce a high specific activity of Mo.sup.99, of at least 1.0 Ci/gm or preferably at least about 10.0 Ci/gm, from Mo.sup.100.
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Lanza Richard
Lidsky Lawrence M.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Wasil Daniel D.
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