The GC60 Gamma Beam Irradiator features a computer-controlled, shielded source carousel
and a precision three-axis linear positioning system.
It may be equipped with up to eight Cesium-137 and Cobalt-60 sources.
- Automated irradiator control software
- 8 position source carousel (typically seven active sources and one dummy)
- Steel-encased lead and tungsten shielding
- ISO 4037-1979 compliant beam collimator
- Computer control of exposure time, attenuation, source selection, and linear positioning system
- 3 axis precision linear positioning system
- Fully programmable instrument calibration procedures
- Video monitor(s) to view instrument under calibration (and irradiator system)
- Laser alignment system
- Fully shielded enclosure
- Redundant and fail-safe safety interlock systems
| General Specifications | |
| Irradiator | |
| Radiation Sources | Cesium-137 sources up to 2200 Ci and Cobalt-60 sources up to 5 Ci |
| Beam Centerline Height | 39" (1 meter) above floor |
| Beam Uniformity | 30 cm x 30 cm at 1 meter |
| Shielding Type | Steel encased lead and tungsten cast cylinder |
| Radiation Exposure | Less than 0.25 mR/h measured 2 inched from enclosure surface |
| Linear Positioning System | |
| Travel | X = 600 cm, Z = 30 cm, R = 360º |
| Precision | ±1 mm |
| Motion Control | Servo motor and precision controller |
| Instrument Platform | 16" (40.6 cm) diameter, engraved 1 cm gridlines, tapped holes every 10 cm |
Brookhaven National Laboratories
Idaho National Laboratories - HPIL
Los Alamos National Laboratories
Idaho National Laboratories - DOELAP
5940 Gateway Drive, Alpharetta, GA 30004
770-667-5770 / FAX 770-667-7539
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