Acceleration test of 3.2 MeV deuteron IH linac for production of useful radio-isotopes

Abstract We are studying an IH (Interdigital-H) type linear accelerator for application as part of the international cooperative research. Acceleration of deuteron and triton by the IH linac were planned for the production of useful radio-isotopes. The plan is to accelerate deuteron to 3.2 MeV by an IH linac for PET (positron-emission tomography) application. The linac was designed to accelerate deuterons from 0.2 MeV to 3.2 MeV by TUM and TIT. The accelerator cavity was manufactured in Romania. The beam-test facility was constructed at the Research Laboratory for Nuclear Reactors, TIT. The linac has successfully accelerated the proton beam. The shunt impedance was estimated to be about 370 MΩ/m by experiment.