Speaker
Marla Cervantes Smith
(TRIUMF)
Description
Isotope Separation On-Line (ISOL) is a method of isotope production where a target, typically held in a tantalum container, is bombarded with a high energy driver beam, upon which the resulting radioisotopes are ionized and mass separated. High temperatures are required for a sufficient yield, but a combination of these harsh conditions and carbon corrosion from carbide targets leads to target container embrittlement, which tends to decrease the targets’ efficiency on-line. Although a TaC diffusion barrier is regularly applied to the target containers to increase their lifespan, very little is known about its effectiveness.
| Email address | marla@triumf.ca |
|---|---|
| Supervisor's Name | Marla Cervantes |
| Supervisor's email | marla@triumf.ca |
| Classification | Isotope production, target, and ion source techniques |
Primary author
Sophie Worsley
(UBC)
Co-author
Marla Cervantes Smith
(TRIUMF)
