Nuclide Production and Targetry
About
The Nuclide Production and Targetry team, led by Stefan Spellerberg, is primarily responsible for the operation of the Institute's cyclotrons (IBA C30XP, JSW BC1710 and GE PETtrace), the maintenance and expansion of the technical infrastructure, as well as the construction of irradiation facilities and the development of targets for the cyclotrons. In addition to the design and planning of new components, a key focus is the development of innovative target systems in collaboration with internal and external partners. Noteworthy in this context are the advances made at the experimental beamline of the Cyclone 30XP, where irradiation experiments for cooperation partners will increasingly be carried out in the future. These experiments will serve both to measure nuclear reaction data and to conduct activation studies and materials research. Additionally, the development of large-scale production targets for clinically relevant radionuclides will become an important area of focus. The team supports researchers, particularly in the development of production processes for radionuclides, to provide them in high activity amounts and with the necessary radionuclidic purity.
Research Topics
Development of target systems for radionuclide production, development of aperture systems for beam guidance, design and construction of safety systems for cyclotron operation (interlock box), development of target systems for the production of radionuclides such as astatine-211, iodine-124, platinum-193m, platinum-195m, zirconium-89, lead-203, titanium-45 or cobalt-58