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Abstract #2577

High-Efficiency Continuous Production of Hyperpolarized 129Xe Using Line-Narrowed Diode Lasers and Optimized Cell for High Concentration of Optically Pumped Rubidium

Mineyuki Hattori1, Takashi Hiraga2, Morio Murayama3, Norio Ohtake3

1Photonics, AIST, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan; 2Photonics, AIST, Ikeda, Osaka, Japan; 3Toyoko Kagaku Co., Ltd., Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan


A compact flow-through-type apparatus for the high-efficiency continuous production of hyperpolarized 129Xe using line-narrowed diode lasers and an optimized cell for obtaining a higher rubidium vapor concentration at a higher temperature (~220 oC) was developed.