CENTRO NACIONAL DE ACELERADORES CENTRO NACIONAL DE ACELERADORES (CNA)(CNA)

Joaquín Gómez CamachoJoaquín Gómez Camacho

IMFP Benasque, 13 February 2009IMFP Benasque, 13 February 2009

MINISTERIO

DE EDUCACION Y CIENCIA

Parque Tecnológico Cartuja’93, Avda.Thomas Alva Edison nº 7, E-41092 – Parque Tecnológico Cartuja’93, Avda.Thomas Alva Edison nº 7, E-41092 – Sevilla. SpainSevilla. Spain

Phone: +34.95.4460553, Fax: +34.95.4460145 Phone: +34.95.4460553, Fax: +34.95.4460145 cna@us.escna@us.es

CNA Personnel (Feb. 2009)CNA Personnel (Feb. 2009)

Staff (permanent, PhD): Staff (permanent, PhD): 66 Doctors (temp):Doctors (temp): 1111 Licenciates (temp):Licenciates (temp): 1010 Administration:Administration: 33 Technicians:Technicians: 55

Total: Total: 3535

Objectives and research linesObjectives and research lines

Materials scienceMaterials science

Nuclear science and technology.Nuclear science and technology.

Accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS)Accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS)

Production of PET isotopes and bio-Production of PET isotopes and bio-medical researchmedical research..

User institutions (2007)User institutions (2007)

TotalTotal 5656

CSIC institutesCSIC institutes 1313 U. Sevilla departmentsU. Sevilla departments 44 Foreign institutionsForeign institutions 1313 Other spanish universitiesOther spanish universities 77 CompaniesCompanies 55 Others (OPI, Museums,..)Others (OPI, Museums,..) 1212

Accelerators in CNAAccelerators in CNA

Tandem van de Graaff, 3MVTandem van de Graaff, 3MV

Tandetron, 1MVTandetron, 1MV

Ciclotron, 18MeV (protons), 9MeV Ciclotron, 18MeV (protons), 9MeV (deuterons)(deuterons)

3MV accelerator3MV accelerator

Beam lines (7)Beam lines (7)

Determination of O by PIGEDetermination of O by PIGE

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Detección de Rayos- Detección de Rayos- γγ a 871 keV a 871 keV emitidos por el primer estado excitado emitidos por el primer estado excitado del del 1717O producido en la reacción O producido en la reacción 1616O(d, pO(d, p11γγ))1717O* a 1.43 MeV, O* a 1.43 MeV, θθ=90º=90º

Yolanda Morilla GarcíaYolanda Morilla García

External beamExternal beam

Las muestras grandes pueden ser analizadas gracias al haz Las muestras grandes pueden ser analizadas gracias al haz externo. En pocos minutos, se puede obtener, de manera no externo. En pocos minutos, se puede obtener, de manera no

destructiva, la composición isotópica de objetos de valor artístico.destructiva, la composición isotópica de objetos de valor artístico.

Inés Ortega FeliúInés Ortega Feliú

Micro-probe μ-PIXE

A15 Scan 100x100 m2

HP3 Scan 75x75 m2

Pu (L)

Pu (L) U (L)

U (L)

Maria del Carmen Jiménez Ramos y Javier García LópezMaria del Carmen Jiménez Ramos y Javier García López

Mapa de concentración de Pu y U Mapa de concentración de Pu y U en partículas calientes en partículas calientes

provenientes del accidente provenientes del accidente nuclear de Palomares. Ambos nuclear de Palomares. Ambos

elementos están confinados a la elementos están confinados a la propia partícula.propia partícula.

Tracking detectors for FAIRTracking detectors for FAIR

Diamond detector tests (U. Huelva-Diamond detector tests (U. Huelva-GSI-CNA)GSI-CNA)

Cyclotron 18 MeV (protons), 9 Cyclotron 18 MeV (protons), 9 MeV (deuterons)MeV (deuterons)

7 ports for production of 7 ports for production of radioisotopes PET:radioisotopes PET:

1818F, F, 1111C, C, 1313N, N, 1515OO

1 external beam: ionic 1 external beam: ionic implantation, radiation damage …implantation, radiation damage …

Radio-pharmacyRadio-pharmacy

Biomolecules marked with Biomolecules marked with 1818F, F, 1111C,C,1313NHNH33 y H y H22

1515O used for research and O used for research and

diagnosticsdiagnostics

CNA provides FDG to PET centers. CNA provides FDG to PET centers. Contract with andalousian Health Contract with andalousian Health service.service.

PET scanner for PET scanner for small animalssmall animals

Application for pre-clinical researchApplication for pre-clinical research

Images taken in CNA with Images taken in CNA with 1818FF

Juan José Chao SuancesJuan José Chao Suances

SARA, AMS system in CNA

Dating by Dating by 1414C measurements.C measurements.

Samples of Samples of milligramsmilligrams

30 min 30 min measurementsmeasurements

1% accuracy1% accuracy Limit in 50000 Limit in 50000

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Edad Radiocarbono Convencional: 318540 BP

13C: -27.000.33 ‰

Calibración 1 (68% probabilidad): [Comienzo:Fin] Área relativa

[1494 BC:1471 BC] 0.379171 [1466 BC:1429 BC] 0.620829

Calibración 2 (95% probabilidad): [Comienzo:Fin] Área relativa

[1524 BC:1395 BC] 1

Isabel Gómez Martínez y Javier Santos ArévaloIsabel Gómez Martínez y Javier Santos Arévalo

239,240239,240Pu measurements in Pu measurements in sedimentssediments

Elena Chamizo CalvoElena Chamizo Calvo

AMS separates AMS separates 239239Pu from Pu from 240240PuPu. Measurement 30 min, 5% . Measurement 30 min, 5% uncertainty. Detection limit 4 uncertainty. Detection limit 4 μμBq.Bq.

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Vertical Objectives for 2010-2013Vertical Objectives for 2010-2013 Ion Beam Analysis Techniques:Ion Beam Analysis Techniques: Remain as the national reference Remain as the national reference

centre in IBA techniques, in material science, archeometry, centre in IBA techniques, in material science, archeometry, environmental sciences. environmental sciences.

Accelerator Mass Spectrometry:Accelerator Mass Spectrometry: Consolidate as a European Consolidate as a European reference in AMS. through a service of 14C dating, Pu isotope reference in AMS. through a service of 14C dating, Pu isotope separation, and research in accelerator mass spectrometry of different separation, and research in accelerator mass spectrometry of different isotopes.isotopes.

Nuclear Instrumentation:Nuclear Instrumentation: Become a national reference centre in the Become a national reference centre in the development of detectors and nuclear instrumentation, and offer a development of detectors and nuclear instrumentation, and offer a home basis for the nuclear and particle scientists working in large home basis for the nuclear and particle scientists working in large international facilities.international facilities.

Molecular Imaging:Molecular Imaging: Become a national reference in the development Become a national reference in the development of new radio-pharmaceuticals, and the use of PET imaging techniques, of new radio-pharmaceuticals, and the use of PET imaging techniques, in pre-clinical research in animals and clinical research in humans.in pre-clinical research in animals and clinical research in humans.

Irradiation:Irradiation: Become a reference laboratory to carry out certified Become a reference laboratory to carry out certified irradiation tests, both with particles and photons, in circuits, solar irradiation tests, both with particles and photons, in circuits, solar panels, and other materials of interest for high technology and aero-panels, and other materials of interest for high technology and aero-space companies.space companies.

Action 1: Construction of a photon Action 1: Construction of a photon irradiation laboratory:irradiation laboratory:

Action 2: Action 2: Installation of a human PET scannerInstallation of a human PET scanner

Action 3: Completion of the 14C dating Action 3: Completion of the 14C dating service:service:

Action 4: Action 4: Installation of a detector Installation of a detector laboratory in CNA:laboratory in CNA:

Action 5: Action 5: Upgrade of the beam lines in Upgrade of the beam lines in the Tandem and Cyclotron:the Tandem and Cyclotron:

Practical cases of CNA usagePractical cases of CNA usage

I wish to check the purity of my Si detector I wish to check the purity of my Si detector (IBA Service) (IBA Service)

I wish to test the radiation hardness of my I wish to test the radiation hardness of my electronics (Proposal)electronics (Proposal)

I wish my student/technician to get some I wish my student/technician to get some some accelerator expertise (Stay-Course)some accelerator expertise (Stay-Course)

I wish to test the array I am collaborating I wish to test the array I am collaborating in (Proposal-Collaboration)in (Proposal-Collaboration)

I wish to develop a new beam line for my I wish to develop a new beam line for my research (Letter of intent)research (Letter of intent)

CNA is a user facility (ICTS) open to the spanish and international scientific community.

The particle physics community is specially welcome to use the CNA facilities.

http://www.centro.us.es/cna/http://www.centro.us.es/cna/

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