Isotopes for fundamental research ^83mKr for KATRIN and ¹⁰¹Rh and ¹⁰⁹Cd for XRD studies on planets

Abstract

The feasibility of production of ⁸³Rb from liquid, natural Br at the Bonn Cyclotron was shown. Production of ⁸³Rb/^83mKr generators for KATRIN Collaboration was optimized. ^83mKr release from RbBr residue after the evaporation of the excess Br was studied. A possibility of ⁸³Rb implantation with 38 % efficiency was shown in the example of non-radioactive ⁸⁵Rb implantation. Production optimization of X-ray sources, ¹⁰¹Rh and ¹⁰⁹Cd, for implementation in XRD analysis set-up at Technical University of Dresden was experimentally investigated at the Bonn Cyclotron.