IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ITHEMBA LABS CYCLOTRON FACILITIES

At iThemba LABS a K200 separated-sector cyclotron and its two K8 injector cyclotrons accelerate beams of light and heavy ions as well as polarized hydrogen ions to variable energies for nuclear physics research. For proton therapy a 200 MeV proton beam is used. For neutron therapy and radioisotope production a 66 MeV proton beam is available. The latest development work concentrated on increasing the intensity of the 66 MeV proton beam and extension of the facilities for radioisotope production.