WO2024054607A3 - Deuteron breakup neutron target for isotope production - Google Patents

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WO2024054607A3
WO2024054607A3 PCT/US2023/032259 US2023032259W WO2024054607A3 WO 2024054607 A3 WO2024054607 A3 WO 2024054607A3 US 2023032259 W US2023032259 W US 2023032259W WO 2024054607 A3 WO2024054607 A3 WO 2024054607A3
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Lee BERNSTEIN
Dajie SUN
Andrew VOYLES
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A target assembly capable of producing a neutron flux with a sufficient flux and energy distribution based on accelerator-driven thick target deuteron breakup includes a low-Z deuteron breakup target and a supporting structure in which the deuteron break-up target is located. The target may be formed, for example, from graphite, metallic beryllium, a beryllium-water combination or liquid lithium. The supporting structure may be formed from a material with a high thermal conductivity because of the high heat flux that is generated at the location of the target.
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US20110268237A1 (en) * 2006-04-14 2011-11-03 Holden Charles S Compact neutron generator for medical and commercial isotope production, fission product purification and controlled gamma reactions for direct electric power generation
US20130064339A1 (en) * 2007-03-29 2013-03-14 Npl Associates, Inc. Method of using deuterium-cluster foils for an intense pulsed neutron source
US20170062086A1 (en) * 2015-05-06 2017-03-02 Neutron Therapeutics Inc. Neutron target for boron neutron capture therapy
US20190122780A1 (en) * 2016-04-21 2019-04-25 Kaneka Corporation Target, target production method, and neutron generation device

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US20110268237A1 (en) * 2006-04-14 2011-11-03 Holden Charles S Compact neutron generator for medical and commercial isotope production, fission product purification and controlled gamma reactions for direct electric power generation
US20130064339A1 (en) * 2007-03-29 2013-03-14 Npl Associates, Inc. Method of using deuterium-cluster foils for an intense pulsed neutron source
US20170062086A1 (en) * 2015-05-06 2017-03-02 Neutron Therapeutics Inc. Neutron target for boron neutron capture therapy
US20190122780A1 (en) * 2016-04-21 2019-04-25 Kaneka Corporation Target, target production method, and neutron generation device

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