Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparation of a part comprising silicon carbide with an average nanometric grain size and a relative density of more than 97%, said process comprising: a preform formation step by cold compaction of a nanometric silicon carbide powder or the formation of agglomerates of such a powder by granulation of the powder; a spark plasma sintering step of said preform or said agglomerates, without the addition of sintering, at at least one predetermined temperature and pressure so as to obtain the required relative density and average grain size, namely a relative density of more than 97% and a nanometric average grain size.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparation of a part comprising silicon carbide with an average nanometric grain size and a relative density of more than 97%, said process comprising: a preform formation step by cold compaction of a nanometric silicon carbide powder or the formation of agglomerates of such a powder by granulation of the powder; a spark plasma sintering step of said preform or said agglomerates, without the addition of sintering, at at least one predetermined temperature and pressure so as to obtain the required relative density and average grain size, namely a relative density of more than 97% and a nanometric average grain size.

Abstract: A method for activating particles for internal radiopharmaceutical use, said particles comprising precursor nuclides to be activated, is disclosed. The method comprises: directing a high-intensity laser beam onto converting means to produce an irradiating field; and irradiating said particles comprising precursor nuclides in said irradiating field to activate said precursor nuclides, thereby obtaining radiolabeled particles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an instrument for measuring the variations in intensity of a beam of X-rays scattered by liquid or amorphous solid materials, which comprises: a goniometric head carrying said material and mounted rotationally movable, a position sensitive proportional detector mounted movable along a radial supporting arm, with a rotational motion which is coaxial to the motion of said goniometric head, and having an angular amplitude twice that of the angular change of location of said head, and a monochromator situated on the X-ray beam. Such an instrument is specially designed for liquid or amorphous solid materials, which only scatter an X-ray beam with a very low intensity. The monochromator or said instrument is located on the path of the beam of X-rays scattered by said liquid or amorphous solid material, after the latter and before said position sensitive proportional detector.