The Target Service at the INFN National Laboratories of Legnaro develops, manufactures, and characterizes advanced targets for nuclear physics, radioisotope production, and multidisciplinary applications. Its activities are organized into three main areas: targets for nuclear physics experiments, solid cyclotron targets for the production of medical radionuclides, and ISOL targets for radioactive ion beam facilities, particularly the SPES project. The Service employs advanced fabrication techniques, including vacuum evaporation, rolling, magnetron sputtering, spark plasma sintering, HIVIPP, sol-gel processing, carbothermal reduction and additive manufacturing. These activities are supported by state-of-the-art equipment for material preparation and characterization, including high-vacuum systems, high-temperature furnaces, and porosity analysis instruments. The Service collaborates with national and international research institutions to develop innovative materials and technologies for accelerators, nuclear physics, and nuclear medicine.
