Experiment-based determination of the excitation function for the production of 
Ti44
 in proton-irradiated vanadium samples

The 89Zr radioisotope is used in the field of tumor diagnostics, tumor therapy and the investigation of the biokinetic. The present work is investigated a suitable reaction to produce 89Zr..The Zirconium-89 excitation function via 89Y(p,n)89Zr, 89Y(d,2n)89Zr, natZr(p,pxn)89Zr, natSr(α,xn)89Zr and 90Zr(n,2n)89Zr reactions were calculated by ALICE-91 and TALYS-1.0 codes and the reaction of 89Y(p,n)89Zr has been selected. The calculated excitation function of 89Y(p,n)89Zr reaction was compared with the reported measurement and evaluations. Requisite thickness of targets was obtained by SRIM code for all above reactions except the 90Zr(n,2n)89Zr reaction. The 89Zr production yield was evaluated with attention to excitation function and stopping power for all above reactions except 90Zr(n,2n)89Zr reaction.

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The determination of the 93Nb (n, n′)93mNb excitation function using foil activation

Radiation Effects ◽

10.1080/00337578608207448 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 93 (1-4) ◽

pp. 185-188 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Derek B. Gayther ◽

Michael F. Murphy ◽

Keith Randle ◽

William H. Taylor ◽

Connell A. Uttley

Keyword(s):

Excitation Function ◽

Foil Activation

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Determination of the excitation function of12Mg(α, n)14Si nuclear processes

Acta Physica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae ◽

10.1007/bf03156131 ◽

1953 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 15-21 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

J. Nagy

Keyword(s):

Excitation Function ◽

Nuclear Processes

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Determination of the excitation function for the 10B(p,n)10C reaction with implications for the production of [10C]carbon dioxide for use as a PET tracer

Applied Radiation and Isotopes ◽

10.1016/s0969-8043(99)00140-2 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 52 (4) ◽

pp. 899-903 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

F Alves ◽

M Jensen ◽

H.J Jensen ◽

R.J Nickles ◽

S Holm

Keyword(s):

Carbon Dioxide ◽

Excitation Function ◽

Pet Tracer

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Experimental Determination of Excitation Function Curves through the Measurement of Thick Target Yields in Liquid Targets: The Examples of the 68Zn(p,n)68Ga and 64Zn(p,α)61Cu Nuclear Reactions

Instruments ◽

10.3390/instruments6010003 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 3

Author(s):

Sergio J. C. do Carmo ◽

Francisco Alves

Keyword(s):

Experimental Determination ◽

Excitation Function ◽

Cross Sections ◽

Nuclear Reactions ◽

Thick Target ◽

Yield Curves ◽

Thick Target Yield ◽

Target Yield ◽

Working Principle

The present work describes a method to determine excitation function curves and, therefore, cross-sections, making use of the irradiation of liquid targets at distinct energies in a biomedical cyclotron. The method relies on the derivative of experimentally measured thick target yield curves to determine the corresponding excitation function curves. The technique is presented as a valid and practical alternative to the commonly used activation method combined with the stack monitor technique, whose implementation in liquid targets offers practical difficulties. The working principle is exemplified by presenting the results obtained for the clinically relevant 68Zn(p,n)68Ga and the 64Zn(p,α)61Cu nuclear reactions, obtained though the irradiation of liquid targets containing dissolved natural zinc.

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