TY - JOUR
T1 - Excitation functions of natZn(p,x) nuclear reactions with proton beam energy below 18 MeV
AU - Asad, A.H.
AU - Chan, S.
AU - Morandeau, L.
AU - Cryer, D.
AU - Smith, S.V.
AU - Price, Roger
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - We measured the excitation functions of natZn (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 61Cu, 66Ga, 67Ga, and 65Zn 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. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.
AB - We measured the excitation functions of natZn (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 61Cu, 66Ga, 67Ga, and 65Zn 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. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.
U2 - 10.1016/j.apradiso.2014.07.008
DO - 10.1016/j.apradiso.2014.07.008
M3 - Article
SN - 0969-8043
VL - 94
SP - 67
EP - 71
JO - Applied Radiation and Isotopes
JF - Applied Radiation and Isotopes
ER -