Published May 6, 2020
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Journal article
First laser ions at the CERN-MEDICIS facility
Creators
- Gadelshin, Vadim Maratovich1, 2
- Wilkins, Shane3
- Fedosseev, Valentin Nikolaevich3
- Barbero, Ermanno3
- Barozier, Vincent3
- Bernardes, Ana-Paula3
- Chevallay, Eric3
- Cocolios, Thomas Elias4
- Crepieux, Bernard3
- Dockx, Kristof4
- Eck, Matthias2
- Fernier, Pascale3
- Cavaier, Roberto Formento5
- Haddad, Ferid6, 7
- Jakobi, Johannes2
- Lambert, Laura3
- Marsh, Bruce Allan3
- Marzari, Stefano3
- Ramos, Joao Pedro4, 3
- Moberg, Annie Ringvall8, 3
- and others
- 1. Ural Federal University. Institute of Physics and Technology (Russian Federation)
- 2. Johannes Gutenberg-Universität. Institut für Physik (Germany)
- 3. CERN. EN Department (Switzerland)
- 4. KU Leuven. Instituut voor Kern- en Stralingsfysica (Belgium)
- 5. A Novartis Company. Advanced Accelerator Applications (Italy)
- 6. Nantes University. SUBATECH (France)
- 7. GIP ARRONAX (France)
- 8. Gothenburg University (Sweden)
Description
The CERN-MEDICIS facility aims to produce emerging medical radionuclides for the theranostics approach in nuclear medicine with mass separation of ion beams. To enhance the radioisotope yield and purity of collected samples, the resonance ionization laser ion source MELISSA was constructed, and provided the first laser ions at the facility in 2019. Several operational tests were accomplished to investigate its performance in preparation for the upcoming production of terbium radioisotopes, which are of particular interest for medical applications.
Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Hyperfine Interactions
- Journal Volume
- 241
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- vp.
- ISSN
- 0304-3843
- CODEN
- HYINDN
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 55067072
- Subject category
- S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES; S43: PARTICLE ACCELERATORS;
- Descriptors DEI
- CERN; IMPURITIES; ION BEAMS; ION SOURCES; IONS; ISOTOPE PRODUCTION; ISOTOPE SEPARATION; MASS SPECTROMETERS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; PERFORMANCE; RADIOISOTOPES; THERANOSTICS; YIELDS
- Descriptors DEC
- BEAMS; CHARGED PARTICLES; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; ISOTOPES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIOLOGY; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SPECTROMETERS
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- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2020 © The Author(s) 2020