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High power electron linear accelerator (linac) is particularly useful and powerful tool for the RI production via photonuclear reaction, which has large cross-section in energy range from 10 MeV to 30 MeV (Giant resonance). For a photonuclear reaction, bremsstrahlung γ-rays is produced by an electron beam irradiating the target materials. At ELPH, we employ an S-band electron linac of which the maximum energy is 60 MeV and the average beam current is more than 100 μA. We are conducting research on medical radioactive isotope (RI) production such as 99Mo and 225Ac using the electron linac. The basic studies are being performed in collaboration with private companies, research institutes and universities. A part of collaborative research for medical RI production will be introduced in this presentation.
