CPC G21G 1/08 (2013.01) | 20 Claims |
1. A method of producing an isotope, the method comprising:
positioning a parent material in an aqueous solution within an annular activation cell for containing controlled nuclear fission reactions, the annular activation cell segmented into n independent compartments, wherein n is an integer greater than or equal to 2, wherein the n compartments are radially disposed about a central axis of the annular activation cell, wherein the n compartments collectively comprise the annular activation cell that is concentrically disposed about a target chamber, and wherein each of the n compartments is configured for containing the parent material in the aqueous solution;
reacting, in at least one of the n compartments over a time period y, neutrons with the parent material to produce the isotope via fission reactions in the at least one of the n compartments; and
extracting the aqueous solution comprising the isotope from at least one of the n compartments.
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