The IsoDAR collaboration is developing a high-current cyclotron for a neutrino search experiment. Designed to deliver 10 mA of 60 MeV protons, the current and power of this cyclotron far exceed those of existing accelerators, opening new possibilities for the production of radiopharmaceutical isotopes, producing very high-activity samples in very short times. The cyclotron can also be easily configured to deliver ions other than protons including 1 mA of alpha particles at 240 MeV: this flexibility gives a broad reach into new areas of isotope production. We explain how IsoDAR overcomes the beam limits of commercial cyclotrons, and how it could represent the next step in isotope production rates.

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IsoDAR回旋加速器对放射性同位素生产的潜在影响是什么？

IsoDAR合作正在开发一种用于中微子搜索实验的高电流回旋加速器。该回旋加速器旨在提供10 mA的60 MeV质子，其电流和功率远远超过现有的加速器，从而为生产放射性药物同位素开辟了新的可能性，可以在很短的时间内生产出高活性的样品。回旋加速器还可以轻松配置为在240 MeV的速度下传递质子以外的离子，包括1 mA的α粒子：这种灵活性为同位素生产的新领域提供了广阔的前景。我们将说明IsoDAR如何克服商用回旋加速器的射束限制，以及它如何代表同位素生产率的下一步发展。