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.