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Design for a multiple target system for a medical cyclotron
Author(s) -
Lee Richard,
Dahl J. Robert,
Bigler Rodney E.,
Laughlin John S.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
medical physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.473
H-Index - 180
eISSN - 2473-4209
pISSN - 0094-2405
DOI - 10.1118/1.594839
Subject(s) - collimator , cyclotron , beam (structure) , bellows , computer science , optics , physics , engineering , mechanical engineering , nuclear physics , plasma
A novel target system has been designed for a compact cyclotron. The system permits one of three or more targets to be selected remotely for bombardment, permits all target and chemical operations to be controlled remotely, causes no change in beam energy or beam current, occupies a limited space, and is simple to construct and maintain. The targets are mounted to a flexible bellows‐multiple port manifold assembly, supported on a fan‐shaped turntable. A motor moves the system to align the target to be bombarded with the main beam axis. Designs for two subassemblies are also presented. These are a retractable target chamber for water and a remotely controlled variable collimator.