Production of intense radioactive beams at ISAC using low-energy protons

A proof-of-principle approach for the production of intense (~10⁸/s) radioactive ion beams, which differs from the standard ISOL (Isotope Separation On-Line) technique, has been demonstrated successfully using ¹¹C at the TRIUMF laboratory. This approach uses 13 MeV protons produced by a medical cyclotron and should be useful for a range of radioisotopes of interest to the nuclear astrophysics research programme.

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Author: Trinczek, M. et al.

Journal: Canadian Journal of Physics