Simulation-guided design of a target-cooling system for cyclotron-based isotope production

Abstract

Isotopes are an important aspect of modern medical and scientific research and cyclotron-based isotope production is of particular interest. Cooling devices are required to manage the heat generated by high-energy particle beams to ensure that they can be delivered securely. However, there is considerable scope for further advancements in the design of cooling systems. Therefore, this study uses simulations to investigate the design of innovative cooling systems. Various designs and materials are considered using a variable four-sector collimator and various particle-beam conditions. Thus, new design principles and material and structural optimization strategies are proposed, which can be used to improve the stability and efficiency of isotope production. The results provide insight into technical challenges and may contribute toward advances in medical diagnostics, radiotherapy, and fundamental scientific research. In particular, they can guide the development of isotope-based technologies in nuclear medicine.

Keywords

• Sn-117 m
• Targetery system
• Radio-isotope