Cyclotron target, apparatus for handling fluids with respect thereto and for recovering irradiated fluids, and methods of operating same

摘要

A target (81) for a cyclotron has a chamber (85) provided with a substantially frusto-conical side wall (84) and an arcuate concave bottom surface (86). The bottom is so dimensioned, configured and arranged that scattered protons will fall incident upon the bottom surface substantially right angles with respect thereto. One apparatus (20) also automatically loads and unloads the target chamber with fluid, and another apparatus (91) recovers collected isotopes after radiation.