摘要:
The present invention is related to process and an apparatus for irradiating products by means of high energy X-ray beam source (1) in an installation having an irradiation chamber (2), said process comprising the following steps, controlled by controlling means:
determining the density of the products to be irradiated, in order to irradiate said products as a stack predetermining, on the basis of said density, the optimal size of the product stack able to optimize the throughput of the installation and/or the dose uniformity ratio (DUR), in the irradiation chamber (2), loading products as a stack onto rotation means (3) located in front of the X-ray beam source (1), while rotating the rotation means around a rotation axis (10), irradiating said products from a lateral side of said product stack.
摘要:
An x-ray imaging system according to the present invention comprising a stepped scanning-beam x-ray source (10) and a multi-detector array (110). The output of the multi-detector array is input to an image reconstruction engine which combines the outputs of the multi-detectors over selected steps of the x-ray beam to generate an x-ray image of the object (80). A collimating element (90), preferably in the form of a perforated grid containing an array of apertures (140), interposed between the x-ray source (10) and an object (80) to the x-rayed. A multi-detector array assembly (110) comprising alignment components. A maneuverable positioner incorporating an x-ray sensitive marker allowing the determination of the precise position coordinates of the maneuverable positioner.
摘要:
In a CT system, the electron beam (12) is focused by controlling the distribution of beam-generated ions electrostatically. The relative lengths of the upstream (self-expanding, de-focusing) beam region and downstream (converging, self-focusing) beam region are controlled such that beam de-focusing in the upstream region compensates for beam self-focusing in the downstream region. Thus, essentially zero external focusing strength is required. Located downstream from the electron gun (32), a positive ion electrode ('PIE') (48) determines the relative length of each region. The PIE is mounted coaxially to the beam optic axis and coupled to a large positive potential. Varying the PIE potential varies the boundary position, and thus the magnitudes of the beam de-focusing and self-focusing effects. Positive ions are removed by a periodic ion clearing electrode ('PICE') (52) whose rate of change of axial potential creates the alternating axial fields that rapidly sweep away the ions.
摘要:
An improved target (76) for use in an X-ray lithography system has a plurality of small holes (90) fabricated through a base (84) against which the laser beam is focused. A film (86) covers each hole (90) and a thin layer of metal target material (88) is placed on the film (86). The thickness of the metal material (88) is selected to be sufficient to allow the complete ablation of the material during the existence of the laser beam inducing the X-ray emitting plasma. In this manner, a minimal amount of debris will be generated. The angle of the plane of the target (76) relative to the mask plane and the angle of incidence of the laser beam relative to the normal line to the target (76) are selected so that both the X-ray mask and the laser beam optical elements are positioned in an area where few, if any, molten droplets of debris are emitted.
摘要:
A neutron activator (10) comprising: - a neutron source (11) comprising: a housing (12) extending along a longitudinal axis (B), and a metallic target (20) configured to produce neutrons through the interaction with a proton beam (5), the target (20) comprising at least one plate (21) arranged transversally with respect to the longitudinal axis (B), a cooling circuit configured to cool the metallic target (20),
- a first reflector-moderator (35) including an activation area (36) configured to accommodate the neutron source (11) and the material to be activated.
摘要:
Provided herein are systems and methods for generating a plurality of different monoenergetic neutron energies using a plurality of interchangeable ion beam targets. In certain embodiments, each of the plurality of ion beam targets is configured to generate a monoenergetic energy value that is at least 100 kiloelectron volts (keV) different from the other ion beam targets. In some embodiments, the ion beam targets are composed of LiF, TiD1.5-1.8, TiT1-2, ErD1.5, ErT, or Li.
摘要:
A process for producing technetium-99m from a molybendum-100 metal powder, comprising the steps of: (i) irradiating in a substantially oxygen-free environment, a hardened sintered target plate coating with a Mo-100 metal, with protons produced by a cyclotron; (ii) dissolving molybdenum ions and technetium ions from the irradiated target plate with an H 2 O 2 solution to form an oxide solution; (iv) raising the pH of the oxide solution to about 14; (v) flowing the pH-adjusted oxide solution through a resin column to immobilize K[TcO 4 ] ions therefrom; (vi) eluting the bound K[TcO 4 ] ions from the resin column; (vii) flowing the eluted K[TcO 4 ] ions through an alumina column to immobilize K[TcO 4 ] ions thereon; (viii) washing the immobilized K[TcO 4 ] ions with water; (ix) eluting the immobilized K[TcO 4 ] ions with a saline solution; and (x) recovering the eluted Na[TcO 4 ] ions.