Abstract
A review and update on the status of the Cyclotron Physics Laboratory at the Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy as well as related research activity is presented. The main part of the research activities at the Cyclotron Physics Laboratory is directed to simulations for design considerations, for the cyclotron vault for some of the target radioisotopes. In this paper, a review on the simulations, conducted at the laboratory, related to 18F production is included. A model for studying the effect of attenuation and absorption of neutron radiation, emitted by a point source with fixed energy of 14.1 MeV is developed. Preliminary results from this study are shown.
Highlights
The National Cyclotron Center project was launched, as an initiative of the Council of Ministers of Republic of Bulgaria and the management of the Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy (INRNE), in 2012 with the purpose to solve two problems on national level
Since, presently Bulgaria has no nuclear research facility or an accelerator this project is an opportunity to restart our experimental programme in the field of nuclear physics and it will contribute to many interdisciplinary fields related to it
The research activities related to the cyclotron at INRNE are directed to numerical studies on the possibilities to produce various medical isotopes and radiological characterization of the setup
Summary
The research activities related to the cyclotron at INRNE are directed to numerical studies on the possibilities to produce various medical isotopes and radiological characterization of the setup. A new possible research activity is considered – development of plasma sources for additional proton beam acceleration [2]. For this purpose, a new cyclotron laboratory is planned to be built as part of INRNE. A new cyclotron laboratory is planned to be built as part of INRNE It will consist of a specialized building that meets the regulatory requirements of radiation safety and GMP (good manufacturing practices) in the pharmaceutical industry and a vault for the T-24 cyclotron. The laboratory will be divided into two sectors: one dedicated to research and development in the fields of natural sciences and radiopharmaceuticals with strong
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