Measurements of excitation functions of α-particle induced reactions on natNi: possibility of production of the medical isotopes 61Cu and 67Cu

2018 ◽  
Vol 106 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Shuza Uddin ◽  
Kwangsoo Kim ◽  
Muhammad Nadeem ◽  
Sandor Sudár ◽  
Guinyun Kim

AbstractExcitation functions of thenatNi(α,x)60,61Cu and64Ni(α,p)67Cu reactions were measured using the stacked-foil activation technique. The experimental data achieved were compared with literature data as well as with nuclear model calculations performed using the code TALYS-1.8. Integral yields from the respective thresholds to 44 MeV were deduced from the measured excitation curves. The >99% pure61Cu can be produced using the energy window of Eα=20→7 MeV, the yield amounting to 116 MBq/μAh. After a 2 h cooling time, the short-lived60Cu (T1/2=23 min) impurity will be reduced to <0.1%. Due to low isotopic abundance of64Ni, the enriched64Ni target would be needed for the production of67Cu via the (α,p) reaction. The cost would, however, be very high. In a few cases, particularly above 24 MeV, we have given new data points. In general, our measurements have strengthened the database.

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Shuza Uddin ◽  
M. Shamsuzzoha Basunia ◽  
Syed M. Qaim

Abstract Excitation functions of the reactions 27Al(d,αp)24Na, 27Al(d,2p)27Mg and 27Al(d,p)28Al were measured by the activation technique up to deuteron energies of 37 MeV. The available experimental databases of the reaction products 27Mg and 28Al were extended and compared with the nuclear model calculations based on the code TALYS-1.8. Our measured data are reproduced well by the model calculations after adjustment of a few free input parameters. The cross-section ratio of the (d,αp) to (d,2p) process as a function of projectile energy was deduced from the measured data, and the result is interpreted in terms of competition between a proton and an α-particle emission.


2000 ◽  
Vol 78 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
M K Bhardwaj ◽  
I A Rizvi ◽  
A K Chaubey

The excitation functions for the reactions 127I(α,n)130Cs, 127I(α,2n)129Cs, 127I(α,4n)127Cs, 133Cs(α,2n)135La, and 133Cs(α,4n)133La have been measured up to 50 MeV alpha-particle energy using the stacked-foil activation technique and Ge(Li) gamma-ray spectroscopy. The measured cross sections were compared with theoretical calculations considering equilibrium as well as the pre-equilibrium geometry-dependent hybrid models of Blann. The high-energy tails of the excitation functions show a substantial contribution from pre-equilibrium emission. A general agreement is observed between the experimental results and theoretical predictions with an initial exciton configuration n0 = 4(2n + 2p + 0h).PACS No. 25.40-h


1994 ◽  
Vol 03 (01) ◽  
pp. 239-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.K. BHARDWAJ ◽  
I.A. RIZVI ◽  
A.K. CHAUBEY

The excitation function of α-induced reactions on 121Sb and 123Sb has been measured. The α-beam energy ranges from 55.0±0.5 MeV to 21.9±1.2 MeV. In these experiments, the stacked foil activation technique was used. The reaction yield was measured by counting the gamma ray activity produced by the alpha-induced reactions. Results so obtained were compared with the calculations from the geometry-dependent hybrid (GDH) model. The assumption of initial exciton number n0=4 with n=2, p=2 and h=0 best satisfies the results measured in the present work. The model calculations were done using the ALICE/LIVERMORE-82 computer code. The pre-equilibrium fraction has also been calculated.


2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tarik Siddik

The excitation functions for (n, p) reactions from reaction threshold to 24 MeV on some important iron (Fe) group target elements (20 ≤ Z ≤ 28) for astrophysical (n, p) reactions such as Si, Ca, Sc, Ti, Cr, Fe, Co and Ni were calculated using TALYS-1.0 nuclear model code. The new calculations on the excitation functions of 28Si(n, p)28Al, 29Si(n, p)29Al, 42Ca(n, p)42K, 45Sc(n, p)45Ca, 46Ti(n, p)46Sc, 53Cr(n, p)53V, 54Fe(n, p)54Mn, 57Fe(n, p)57Mn, 59Co(n, p)59Fe, 58Ni(n, p)58Co and 60Ni(n, p)60Co reactions have been carried out up to 24 MeV incident neutron energy. In these calculations, the compound nucleus and pre-equilibrium reaction mechanism studied extensively. According to these calculations, we assume that these model calculations can be applied to some heavy elements, ejected into interstellar medium by dramatic supernova events.


2008 ◽  
Vol 86 (3) ◽  
pp. 495-500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Avinash Agarwal ◽  
I A Rizvi ◽  
A K Chaubey

The stacked-foil activation technique followed by off line high-purity Ge γ-ray spectroscopy was used for the measurement of the excitation functions for energies up to 50 MeV for the 165Ho(α, 2n) 167Tm, 165Ho(α, 3n) 166Tm, and 165Ho(α, 4n) 165Tm reactions. The measured excitation functions were compared with theoretical predications considering equilibrium as well as pre-equilibrium reaction mechanisms according to the geometry-dependent hybrid (GDH) model of Blann using computer code ALICE-91. The high-energy parts of the excitation functions are due to the pre-equilibrium reaction mechanism, while the low-energy parts are mediated by compound-nucleus decay. It was found that the compound-nucleus-decay mechanism alone is unable to explain the experimental trend of our data. The pre-equilibrium fraction was also calculated. PACS Nos.: 22.55.–e, 27.60.+j


2005 ◽  
Vol 93 (9-10) ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Hilgers ◽  
Yu. N. Shubin ◽  
Heinz H. Coenen ◽  
Syed M. Qaim

SummaryFor production of the therapy related Auger electron emitting neutron deficient nuclide


1996 ◽  
Vol 05 (02) ◽  
pp. 345-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. AFZAL ANSARI ◽  
N.P.M. SATHIK ◽  
B.P. SINGH ◽  
M.G.V. SANKARACHARYULU ◽  
R. PRASAD

The excitation functions for the reactions 103 Rh (α, n)106 m Ag , 103 Rh (α, 2n)105 Ag , and 103 Rh (α, 3n)104 Ag have been measured between 10 and 40 MeV alpha-particle energy, using the stacked foil activation technique. Excitation functions are also calculated theoretically using the Geometry Dependent Hybrid (GDH) model. The computer code ALICE/LIVERMORE-82 has been used which takes into account the pre-equilibrium contribution along with the equilibrium decay of the compound nucleus. It has been found that initial exciton number n0=4 gives a satisfactory reproduction of experimental data.


2004 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 227-237
Author(s):  
N L Singh ◽  
M S Gadkari

Excitation functions of the reactions 185Re[(α,n); (α,2n); (α,3n)] and 187Re[(α,n); (α,2n); (α,3n); (α,4n)] were investigated up to 50 MeV using the stacked-foil activation technique and high-purity germanium γ-ray spectroscopy method. Since the natural rhenium used as a target has two odd-mass stable isotopes of abundance 37.4% (185Re) and 62.6% (187Re), their activation in some cases gives the same residual nucleus through different reaction channels, but with very different Q values. In such cases, the individual reaction cross sections are separated with the help of the ratio of theoretical cross sections. The experimental cross sections were compared with the theoretical predictions considering equilibrium as well as pre-equilibrium contributions using code ALICE/90. It was found that the initial exciton configuration n0 = 4 (4p0h) appears to give a good fit to the experimental data. To the best of our knowledge, the excitation functions for 185Re[(α,n); (α,2n); (α,3n)] and 187Re[(α,3n); (α,4n)] reactions were measured for the first time. PACS No.: 25.55.–e


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