Excitation functions of (nat)Zn(p,x) nuclear reactions with proton beam energy below 18 MeV.

نویسندگان

  • Ali H Asad
  • Sun Chan
  • Laurence Morandeau
  • David Cryer
  • Suzanne V Smith
  • Roger I Price
چکیده

We measured the excitation functions of (nat)Zn (p,x) reactions up to 17.6MeV, using the stacked-foils activation technique. High-purity natural zinc (and copper) foils were irradiated with proton beams generated by an 18MeV isochronous cyclotron. Activated foils were measured using high-purity Ge gamma spectroscopy to quantify the radionuclides (61)Cu, (66)Ga, (67)Ga, and (65)Zn produced from the reactions. Thick-target integral yields were also deduced from the measured excitation functions of the produced radioisotopes. These results were compared with the published literature and were found to be in good agreement with most reports, particularly those most recently compiled.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Applied radiation and isotopes : including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine

دوره 94  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014