A Theoretical Study of the Possibility of Obtaining the Radioisotope 13 N for Medical Applications Using Dense Plasma Focus Device

Abstract

Extended Abstract

The aim of this research is to study the possibility of obtaining the short-lived radioisotope ¹³N by colliding with a deuterium ion beam emitted by an NX2 dense plasma focus device with a graphite target, as a technique alternative to the traditional technique for getting short-lived radioisotope (SLR) accelerators.

Lee code was used to study the properties of the plasma pinch, which is the source of deuterium ion beams. Then, a function of distributing the beam energy and stopping power was found within the graphite using SRIM program. The reaction cross-section was also found from an EXFOR database and the radiative yield of the reaction was calculated.

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Keywords: Dense plasma focus device NX2, Lee code, Radioactivity.