Abstract:
The radionuclide production experiment was conducted at the 100 MeV cyclotron at China Institute of Atomic Energy. Fluka code was used to simulate the isotope activities of
224-228Ac produced by proton beam irradiation on ThO
2 powder target with different thicknesses. The variation of yield with thickness of 1, 5 and 10 mm ThO
2 targets was studied, and the target with 5 mm thickness was selected according to the law of yield variation and cooling condition. A target system for the irradiation of ThO
2 powder target was designed, and the production of
225Ac nuclide with low current intensity was carried out. The functions of indirect measurement of proton beam intensity, real time monitoring of target temperature and compressed air cooling of target were realized, ensuring the safety of irradiated targets. After irradiation, ThO
2 target was chemically treated and
225Ac was extracted. After
225Ac and
221Fr reached the decay equilibrium, the γ of
221Fr decay with 218 keV was measured by γ spectrometer. The activity of
225Ac at the end of bombardment is 2.29×10
7 Bq and the yield is 2.39×10
5 Bq/(μA·h).