Spencer, I. et al. (2001) High intensity laser generation of proton beams for the production of beta /sup +/ sources used in positron emission tomography. In: 10th International symposium - Resonance ionization spectroscopy and its applications, Knoxville, TN, October 2000, 73 -78. ISBN 0735400245 (doi: 10.1063/1.1405586)
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Publisher's URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1405586
Abstract
Protons of energies up to 37 MeV have been generated using ultra-intense laser-solid interactions. These protons can be used to induce nuclear reactions in materials to produce beta /sup +/ emitting nuclei of relevance to the nuclear medicine community for Positron Emission Tomography, namely /sup 11/C and /sup 13/N via (p,n) and (p, alpha ) reactions. Activities of the order of 100 kBq have been measured from a single laser pulse. The possibility of using ultraintense lasers as a substitute to cyclotrons for isotope production is discussed.
| Item Type: | Conference Proceedings |
|---|---|
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Singhal, Dr Ravi and Ledingham, Professor Kenneth |
| Authors: | Spencer, I., Ledingham, K.W.D., Singhal, R.P., McCanny, T., Clark, E.L., Krushelnick, K., Zepf, M., Beg, F.N., Tatarakis, M., Escoda, C., Norrefeldt, M., Dangor, A.E., Norreys, P.A., Clarke, R.J., and Allott, R.M. |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QC Physics |
| College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy |
| Journal Name: | AIP Conference Proceedings |
| ISSN: | 0094-243X |
| ISBN: | 0735400245 |
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