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December 19, 2014
Artem Alikhanyan National Laboratory
Yerevan Physics Institute
2 A. Alikhanian Brothers St
Yerevan, Armenia 0036
Isotope Research Center
+37410 39-83-92
A new Cyclotron at Yerevan PhysicsInstitute:
Nuclear Physics & Society
Yerevan: The Alikhanyan National Laboratory in Yerevan (Yerevan
Physics Institute - YerPhi) will soon take delivery of a new 18 MeV
(Million electron Volt) cyclotron for a modern diagnostic center funded
by the Armenian government. The cyclotron is purchased from a Belgian
Company (IBA) and the plan is to start installation of the new 18 MeV
cyclotron in January of 2015. The cyclotron will be placed in a newly
constructed, specially designed building on the grounds of the
laboratory. The new cyclotron, the Cyclone 18, is one of the most modern
cyclotrons produced today in the world. The cyclotron will produce
negative proton beams of 18 MeV and deuteron beams of up to 10MeV energies.
The new cyclotron, in addition to providing short-lived radioactive
isotopes for Positron-Electron tomography, will also be used to expand
the capability of YerPhI in nuclear physics research and the
applications of nuclear science to society. The science questions
explored at YerPhi will range from studying the stellar nuclear
reactions which are essential to the formation of the solar system and
to understanding the conditions responsible for life on earth, as well
as applying the techniques and tools of nuclear science towards
understanding early human development. This science is also applicable
to environmental science and the dating of art and archeological
artifacts. This will expand the capabilities of Armenia in medical
treatment and diagnostic techniques.
This type of cyclotron is being implemented worldwide to produce
radio-isotopes for hospitals and research centers all over the world.
The production of radio-isotopes in Yerevan will provide services that
presently do not exist to patients in Armenia and potentially provide
sales to neighboring countries.The cyclotron will place Armenia amongst
a select list of the world's countries with their own production of
radio-isotopes that can be used in medical diagnostics and therapy. The
cyclotrons are also very versatile and can be used to carry out basic
nuclear research. Some recent proposalsby scientists at YerPhi, and
approved by the Ministry of Science and Education, include using the
proton beams to study the `Hoyle' state, whichis the resonance state
that captures an alpha particle to make Oxygen and hence facilitated the
origin of life in our cosmos. The state was discovered more than 50
years ago, but remains a challenge in physicsworldwide. Scientists at
YerPhi propose to measure the decay of the Hoyle state.
Another example of the kind of research that can be done at YerPHi with
the new C-18 Cyclotron is the conversion of the proton beam into a
neutron beam for use for a broad class of studies and experiments.
Neutrons are fundamental particles that make up the atomic nucleus along
with protons. The properties of neutrons such as their charge neutrality
makes them ideal probes to peer inside all types of matter, including
properties of nuclei and various types of dense matter. Wavelengths of
neutron are about the same as the distances between atoms making them an
ideal tool to the study of engineering of materials, as well as
biological, chemical, and physical systems. Neutrons and the likelihood
of various materials to absorb neutrons (cross-sections) are important
to answering a broad range of open questions from astrophysics, nuclear
physics, and material science. The production of a neutron beam at
YerPhi will be an important experimental tool for the country of
Armenia. Other societal applications of Nuclear Physics include energy,
climate physics, physics of art, and archeology.
From: Baghdasarian
December 19, 2014
Artem Alikhanyan National Laboratory
Yerevan Physics Institute
2 A. Alikhanian Brothers St
Yerevan, Armenia 0036
Isotope Research Center
+37410 39-83-92
A new Cyclotron at Yerevan PhysicsInstitute:
Nuclear Physics & Society
Yerevan: The Alikhanyan National Laboratory in Yerevan (Yerevan
Physics Institute - YerPhi) will soon take delivery of a new 18 MeV
(Million electron Volt) cyclotron for a modern diagnostic center funded
by the Armenian government. The cyclotron is purchased from a Belgian
Company (IBA) and the plan is to start installation of the new 18 MeV
cyclotron in January of 2015. The cyclotron will be placed in a newly
constructed, specially designed building on the grounds of the
laboratory. The new cyclotron, the Cyclone 18, is one of the most modern
cyclotrons produced today in the world. The cyclotron will produce
negative proton beams of 18 MeV and deuteron beams of up to 10MeV energies.
The new cyclotron, in addition to providing short-lived radioactive
isotopes for Positron-Electron tomography, will also be used to expand
the capability of YerPhI in nuclear physics research and the
applications of nuclear science to society. The science questions
explored at YerPhi will range from studying the stellar nuclear
reactions which are essential to the formation of the solar system and
to understanding the conditions responsible for life on earth, as well
as applying the techniques and tools of nuclear science towards
understanding early human development. This science is also applicable
to environmental science and the dating of art and archeological
artifacts. This will expand the capabilities of Armenia in medical
treatment and diagnostic techniques.
This type of cyclotron is being implemented worldwide to produce
radio-isotopes for hospitals and research centers all over the world.
The production of radio-isotopes in Yerevan will provide services that
presently do not exist to patients in Armenia and potentially provide
sales to neighboring countries.The cyclotron will place Armenia amongst
a select list of the world's countries with their own production of
radio-isotopes that can be used in medical diagnostics and therapy. The
cyclotrons are also very versatile and can be used to carry out basic
nuclear research. Some recent proposalsby scientists at YerPhi, and
approved by the Ministry of Science and Education, include using the
proton beams to study the `Hoyle' state, whichis the resonance state
that captures an alpha particle to make Oxygen and hence facilitated the
origin of life in our cosmos. The state was discovered more than 50
years ago, but remains a challenge in physicsworldwide. Scientists at
YerPhi propose to measure the decay of the Hoyle state.
Another example of the kind of research that can be done at YerPHi with
the new C-18 Cyclotron is the conversion of the proton beam into a
neutron beam for use for a broad class of studies and experiments.
Neutrons are fundamental particles that make up the atomic nucleus along
with protons. The properties of neutrons such as their charge neutrality
makes them ideal probes to peer inside all types of matter, including
properties of nuclei and various types of dense matter. Wavelengths of
neutron are about the same as the distances between atoms making them an
ideal tool to the study of engineering of materials, as well as
biological, chemical, and physical systems. Neutrons and the likelihood
of various materials to absorb neutrons (cross-sections) are important
to answering a broad range of open questions from astrophysics, nuclear
physics, and material science. The production of a neutron beam at
YerPhi will be an important experimental tool for the country of
Armenia. Other societal applications of Nuclear Physics include energy,
climate physics, physics of art, and archeology.
From: Baghdasarian